Mankhamba
Mankhamba Shown within Malawi Mankhamba Mankhamba (Africa) | |
| Location | Dedza District, Malawi |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 14°12′S 34°30′E / 14.200°S 34.500°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Part of | Maravi Empire |
| History | |
| Founded | 13th century CE |
| Abandoned | Late-18th or early-19th century |
| Cultures | Maravi |
Mankhamba is an archaeological site in Malawi. It was the capital of the Maravi Empire. It was settled from around the 13th century and abandoned in the late-18th or early-19th century.[1][2]: 204–6
References
- ^ Juwayeyi, Yusuf M. (2010-08-01). "Archaeological excavations at Mankhamba, Malawi: An early settlement site of the Maravi". Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 45 (2): 175–202. doi:10.1080/0067270X.2010.491947. ISSN 0067-270X.
- ^ Juwayeyi, Yusuf M. (2020). "The demise of the Maravi empire". Archaeology and Oral Tradition in Malawi: Origins and Early History of the Chewa. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-84701-253-1.