Iron Age farmers of the Zambezi

Iron Age farmers of the Zambezi appears on the timeline as a people or culture of Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau (Central and Southern Africa) from c. 200 to 1000 CE, a span of 800 years. Its people spoke Bantu languages (Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda).

Bantu-speaking farmers brought iron, cattle, sorghum and millet to the Zambezi valley, Malawi and Mozambique from about 200 CE, making the pottery of the Nkope, Kalundu and Gokomere traditions.

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Facts

Dates: c. 200 to 1000 CE
Duration: 800 years
Type: People or culture
Region: Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, Central and Southern Africa
Language family: Bantu

Neighbours in Central and Southern Africa

Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE
Kilwa Sultanate c. 957 to 1513 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia

Questions

When did Iron Age farmers of the Zambezi exist?

c. 200 to 1000 CE, about 800 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Iron Age farmers of the Zambezi?

Zambezi and Zimbabwe Plateau, in Central and Southern Africa.

What language did Iron Age farmers of the Zambezi speak?

Bantu. This family includes Kongo, Shona, Zulu, Swahili, Luba, Ganda.