| 词条 | Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe |
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| name = Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe | image = | image2 = | image_caption = Golden Rhinoceros of Mapungubwe | material = Gold | size = | writing = | created = Kingdom of Mapungubwe (1075–1220) |discovered_date = 1932 |discovered_place = Kingdom of Mapungubwe (in Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa) | location = Mapungubwe Collection, University of Pretoria Museums }} The golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe is an medieval artifact made of gold foil from the medieval Kingdom of Mapungubwe, which is located in modern-day South Africa. It was found on a royal grave on Mapungubwe Hill in 1932[1][2][3] by archaeologists from the University of Pretoria. The artifact is described as being "small enough to stand in the palm of your hand." [4][5] From 27 October 2016 to 26 February 2017 it was on display at the British Museum as part of an exhibition celebrating the art of South Africa. [6] The site reveals the existence of a ruling elite, living separately in a hilltop settlement. This is the first known example of a class-based society in southern Africa. This artifact shows the Mapungubwe as a wealthy trading centre.[7] See also
References1. ^{{cite journal|last1=Steyn|first1=Maryna|title=The Mapungubwe Gold Graves Revisited|journal=The South African Archaeological Bulletin|date=1 December 2007|volume=62|issue=186|pages=140–146|jstor=20474969}} 2. ^{{cite book|last1=Gardner|first1=Guy A.|title=Mapungubwe, Ancient Bantu Civilization on the Limpopo: Reports on excavations at Mapungubwe (Northern Transvaal) from February 1933 to June 1935, edited by Leo Fouché.|date=1937|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location=Cambridge}} 3. ^{{cite journal|last1=Duffey|first1=Alex|title=Mapungubwe: Interpretation of the Gold Content of the Original Gold Burial M1, A620|date=2012|url=http://www.repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/42472}} 4. ^{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=David|title=British Museum may seek loan of the golden rhinoceros of Mapungubwe|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/17/british-museum-may-seek-loan-of-the-golden-rhinoceros-of-mapungubwe|website=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Media Limited|accessdate=13 August 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web|last1=York|first1=Geoffrey|title=The return of the Golden Rhino|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/the-return-of-the-golden-rhino/article545513/?page=all|website=The Globe and Mail|publisher=The Globe and Mail Inc.|accessdate=13 August 2016}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=South Africa -- the art of a nation|url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/about_us/past_exhibitions/2016/south_africa.aspx|website=The British Museum|publisher=The British Museum|accessdate=9 January 2018}} 7. ^{{Cite book|title=Historium|last=Nelson|first=Jo|publisher=Big Pictures Press|year=2015|isbn=|location=China|pages=10}} External links
5 : Archaeological discoveries in South Africa|Arts in South Africa|Gold objects|Mammals in art|1932 archaeological discoveries |
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