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- Dzata_ruins abstract "The Dzata Ruins (or Dzana ruins) are an archaeological site in Dzanani in the Makhado municipality, Vhembe district, in the north of South Africa.[citation needed]Scholars who have made a study of the various legends and traditions associated with the ruins, find it clear that they are many contradictions.[citation needed] Archaeological evidence has shed some lights on these events, but a great deal of work still remains to be done. It is certain that Dzata was built at an earlier date than many people are willing to admit[citation needed]. Radiocarbon dates suggest a beginning shortly after AD 1700, with an end some 50 to 60 years later.[citation needed]Documentary proof of this is found in Dutch records, which refer to an interview in 1730 with an African by the name of Mahumane, who had visited the kingdom of Thovhele some five years previously.[citation needed] Mahumane described a settlement built of dark-blue stone, with a wall enclosing the whole area. He also mentioned that the chief cities are made of the same stone. To date no stone-walled settlement has been found that is made of dark blue stone, other than Dzata. There is no doubt that Dzata was the capital of united Venda.[citation needed]It is not clear what the role of the legendary Thohoyandou was at this stage.[citation needed] It is highly unlikely that he could remain chief throughout this period of a minimum of 50 years that Dzata was the capital. Oral history indicates very strongly that it was after the disappearance of Thohoyandou that Dzata was abandoned, and the Venda nation fragmented once more into independent chiefdoms.[citation needed] It seems very likely that Thohoyandou expanded the Venda empire to cover areas as far south as the Olifants River near Phalaborwa. No doubt trade played an important role in this.[citation needed]Dzata ruins is now one of the national monuments in South Africa.".
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- Dzata_ruins subject Category:Archaeological_sites_in_South_Africa.
- Dzata_ruins subject Category:Buildings_and_structures_in_Limpopo.
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- Dzata_ruins type ArchaeologicalSitesInSouthAfrica.
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- Dzata_ruins comment "The Dzata Ruins (or Dzana ruins) are an archaeological site in Dzanani in the Makhado municipality, Vhembe district, in the north of South Africa.[citation needed]Scholars who have made a study of the various legends and traditions associated with the ruins, find it clear that they are many contradictions.[citation needed] Archaeological evidence has shed some lights on these events, but a great deal of work still remains to be done.".
- Dzata_ruins label "Dzata ruins".
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