Leopard's Kopje

Leopard's Kopje
Map showing the extent of the Leopard's Kopje
Geographical rangeMatabeleland
PeriodMiddle Iron Age
Datesc. 650 – c. 1075
Preceded byGokomere culture
Followed byKingdom of Mapungubwe

Leopard's Kopje[a] is an archaeological site, the type site of the associated region or culture that marked the Middle Iron Age in Zimbabwe.[1] The ceramics from the Leopard's Kopje type site have been classified as part of phase II of the Leopard's Kopje culture.[2] For information on the region of Leopard's Kopje, see the "Associated sites" section of this article.


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  1. ^ Huffman, Thomas N. (2007). Handbook to the Iron Age. University of KwaZulu-Natal Press.
  2. ^ Robinson, K. R. (1966). "The Leopard's Kopje Culture, Its Position in the Iron Age of Southern Rhodesia". The South African Archaeological Bulletin. 21 (81): 5–51. doi:10.2307/3887697. JSTOR 3887697.