Project Gutenberg 2022-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 260 Bent, J. Theodore (James Theodore) 1852 1897 Bent, James Theodore Bent, Theodore Swan, R. M. W. (Robert McNair Wilson) 1858 1904 Swan, Robert McNair Wilson Swan, Robert McNavi Wilson Swan, Robert M. W. The ruined cities of Mashonaland: Being a record of excavation and exploration in 1891 $aUnited Kingdom :$bLongmans, Green and Co.,$c1892,pubdate 1895. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland: Being a Record of Excavation and Exploration" by J. Theodore Bent is an archaeological account written in the late 19th century. The book centers around Bent's expedition to South Africa, primarily focusing on the exploration and excavation of ancient ruins in Mashonaland, particularly the Great Zimbabwe ruins. It seeks to unveil the history and culture of the civilizations that built these enigmatic structures, drawing parallels with other ancient cultures. The opening of the work sets a scholarly tone as it introduces the author’s background and objectives during the journey in 1891. Bent discusses the difficult journey undertaken with his wife and cartographer R. W. M. Swan, emphasizing their meticulous study of the local tribes, customs, and landscapes while seeking out the famed ruins. The narrative hints at interesting interactions with the native inhabitants and suggests an intricate relationship between their past civilization and the archaeological findings, establishing a foundation for the examination of the ancient architecture and artifacts that will be explored in greater detail throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/ruinedcitiesofma00bentiala/page/n10 20191028132517bent 1892 GB Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Zimbabwe (Extinct city) Extinct cities -- Zimbabwe -- Mashonaland DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 814919 2025-07-27T10:06:00.903722 text/html 783691 2022-09-29T17:13:53 text/html 16549827 2025-07-27T10:06:38.150138 application/epub+zip 16571964 2025-07-27T10:06:15.243618 application/epub+zip 334933 2025-07-27T10:06:04.581681 application/epub+zip 20509628 2025-07-27T10:06:48.334070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 20451103 2025-07-27T10:06:27.654591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523791 2022-09-29T18:01:21.826242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544848 2025-07-27T10:05:57.054767 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544420 2022-09-29T17:13:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19999 2025-07-27T10:06:48.570004 application/rdf+xml 11740 2025-07-27T10:06:04.846712 image/jpeg 2194 2025-07-27T10:06:04.722671 image/jpeg 202404 2022-09-29T17:13:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 17703138 2022-09-29T17:13:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 17787452 2025-07-27T10:06:01.497699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia