The Special Collections Book of the Week this week is:

Mapungubwe: Ancient African Civilization of the Limpopo by Thomas N Huffman

Between AD 900 and 1300, a period known as the Middle Iron Age, African people in the Shashe-Limpopo basin developed the first complex society in Southern Africa. Characterised by sacred leadership and distinct social classes, this society also created the first town, the first king, the first stonewalled palace and the capital of the first state. Because of these firsts, the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape has become one of South Africa’s World Heritage listings. This international status recognises the importance of Mapungubwe to the African past.

Catalogue Access: https://univofpretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/61263842

This book is available at Special Collections, housed on level 5 of the Merensky 2 Library and is part of our Africana (ZA) Collection.

The Special Collections unit of the Department of Library Services plays a stewardship role in the acquisition and preservation of the Library's rare and valuable information resources, making them accessible to students, staff and researchers, as well as safeguarding them for future generations.