Khami: how imported items help to read the city

Useful to know

Khami developed after the abandonment of Great Zimbabwe in the mid-16th century. Findings originating in Europe and China attest to extensive trade ties. [1]

The imported item is an exchange trail, but it does not automatically prove that the building around it was designed by foreign builders. When architecturally reading, juxtapose plan, construction remains and movable finds, keeping the different types of evidence separate. Thus, urban life can be understood without foreign trade becoming an unsubstantiated explanation for any local form.