Katuta Mabwe Songo; uma construção em plataforma na Província de tete, no distrito de Cahora Bassa sec. XVIII AD

Abstract

The present work entitled "Katuta Mabwe - Songo: A Platform Construction in Tete Tete Province, Cahora Bassa District (AD 18th century)" aims to analyse the structure of the the structure of the Songo platform building, with a view to understanding the probable functions played by its different compartments. This analysis, which was based on comparison of Songo with the other main walled buildings of the Zimbabwe-Khami Tradition in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe, namely: Manyikeni, Niamara, M`bire Nhatekwe, Great Zimbabwe, Mapumgubwe and Khami. The constructions related to the Zimbabwe-Khami Tradition consist of two types: the walled compound itself and the dhaka, stake and thatched houses. Two techniques of Zimbabwe-Khami Free-standing wall techniques are known, namely the Free-standing wall in the the wall, inside which the dwelling houses of the ruling elite were built) and elite) and Retaining Wall (constructions in platform, on top of which the so-called houses, which also belonged to the ruling elite). Songo is the example chosen of of platform construction, as the object of study of this work. The knowledge acquired based on a comparison with the other walled buildings of the Zimbabwe-Khami Tradition, in South Africa and Zimbabwe, help to interpret the functions of the Songo platform. Songo platform. (TRADUÇAO NOSSA)