Dhlo Dhlo

A later Iron Age site located northeast of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and the 17th-19th century AD capital of the Torwa state. Occupation probably began during the 16th century, marked by elaborately decorate dry-stone terrace-retaining walls surrounding extensive house platforms. The foundation of the site is comparable to stone structures at Khami and Naletale. Dhlo Dhlo appears to have had access to imported luxury goods from coastal trade.

A later Iron Age site located northeast of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Occupation probably began during the 16th century and was marked by the erection of elaborate dry-stone terrace-retaining walls surrounding extensive house-platforms. The foundation of this site, like that of comparable stone structures at Khami and Naletale, is traditionally attributed to the Rozwi, following the decline of the Monomotapa empire. Throughout its occupation, the inhabitants of Dhlo Dhlo appear to have had access to imported luxury goods derived from the African east coast trade. [Ti]. See Rong and Di.