Massingir e a revolução do gado - província de Gaza, Moçambique: a transição do I ao II milénio AD

Abstract

The present work has as purpose to understand the role of cattle in what we call the the "cattle revolution" in the process of the transition from the 1st to the 2nd millennium AD, evidenced in the Massingir archaeological site in Gaza Province, southern Mozambique associated with the grouping of related stations. This period was characterised by the practice of large-scale large-scale cattle raising and the development of regional and long-distance trade across the the Indian Ocean. These manifestations allowed the accumulation of wealth and the emergence of the first walled urban centres in southern and eastern Africa, of which Mozambique is an integral part of. The results of this research, were achieved through written and oral sources. The written The written sources were relevant for the reflection of the subject matter. In turn, the oral sources, constituted the empirical base for the analysis of the role played by cattle in Mozambican society. For this purpose, reports were collected from some members of the community of the district of Mandlhakaze, more concretely in the locality of Maphandane. With this work, the perspective is that the knowledge obtained can contribute to the discussion the role of cattle and commerce in the social transformation which occurred in the Massingir region, dating from the 10th century AD, in the context of the transition from the 1st to the 2nd millennium AD in Eastern and Eastern Africa. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)