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All Regional and Traditional Architecture of Sub-Saharan Africa

Named regional and traditional building traditions this atlas records as belonging to Sub-Saharan Africa: West African Sudano-Sahelian mudbrick building, Ethiopian rock-hewn church architecture, the Swahili Coast tradition of East Africa, and the Southern African traditions of the Zulu, Ndebele and Nguni peoples along with the rondavel hut form found across Southern Africa. Belongs here: any regional or traditional architecture entry this atlas records as originating in Sub-Saharan Africa. Does not belong here: a tradition originating in North Africa, gathered under this subcategory's Middle East and North Africa group instead.

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1000 CE 1
All Regional and Traditional Architecture of Sub-Saharan Africa
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Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia, Great Zimbabwe, lead section
Quote, Wikipedia, Great Zimbabwe, lead section
Major construction on the city began in the 11th century and continued until the 15th century.
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