Matendere

Japanese: Matendere
Matendere

…The building stones of this period were irregular, and the roofs were covered with grass or daga (a type of sticky cement made from crushed anthills). The most spectacular structure in this style is the enclosure wall at Matendere, about 130 km northeast of Zimbabwe, built by the Shona. In the mid-15th century the Shona briefly abandoned Zimbabwe, then returned, only to be driven out by the Rozwei. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Matendere" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この期の建築用石材は不整形で,屋根は草またはダガ(蟻塚を砕いてつくった一種の粘いセメント)でふかれた。この様式に属する最も壮大な建築は,ジンバブウェの北東約130kmにあるマテンデレMatendereの囲壁で,建設したのはショナ族である。15世紀中ごろショナ族はジンバブウェを一時的に放棄し,再び戻ったが,やがてロズウィ族に追われた。…

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