Chapter I: Front Matter

A day at Havilah Camp, Zimbabwe 31

CHAPTER IV
Zimbabwe District—Chipo-popo Falls—Frond Glen—Lumbo
Rocks—“Morgenster” Mission—Wuwulu—Mojejèje, or Mystic
Bar—Suku Dingle—Bingura’s Kraal—Motumi’s Kraal—Chipfuko
Hill—Chipadzi’s Kraal 51

CHAPTER V
Zimbabwe Natives—Natives and the Ruins—Natives (general) 80

CHAPTER VI
Relics and Finds, Great Zimbabwe, 1902–4 102

CHAPTER VII
Notes on Ancient Architecture at
Zimbabwe—Introduction—Durability of
Walls—Dilapidations—Makalanga Walls—Remains of Native Huts
found in Ruins—Passages—Entrances and Buttresses 135

CHAPTER VIII
Notes on Ancient Architecture at Zimbabwe
(_continued_)—Drains—Battering of Walls—Soapstone Monoliths
and Beams—Granite and Slate Beams—Cement—Dadoes—Built-up
crevices—Holes in Walls other than Drains—Blind
Steps—Platforms—Ancient Walls at a Distance from Main
Walls—Caves and Rock Holes 168

CHAPTER IX
The Elliptical Temple—Plan—Construction, Measurements—Summit
and Foundations of Main Wall—Chevron Pattern—Ground Surface
of Exterior 193

CHAPTER X
The Elliptical Temple (_continued_)—Main Entrances 216

CHAPTER XI
The Elliptical Temple (_continued_)—Enclosures Nos. 1 to 7 225

CHAPTER XII
The Elliptical Temple (_continued_)—Sacred Enclosure—Conical
Tower—Small Tower—Parallel passage 237

CHAPTER XIII
The Elliptical Temple (_continued_)—The Platform—Enclosures
Nos. 9 to 15—Central Area—Platform Area—Inner Parallel
Passage—South Passage—West Passage—North-East Passage—Outer
Parallel Passage 251

CHAPTER XIV
Acropolis Ruins—South-East Ancient Ascent—Lower Parapet—Rock
Passage—Upper Parapet—Western Enclosure 276

CHAPTER XV
Acropolis Ruins (_continued_)—The Western Temple 297

CHAPTER XVI
Acropolis Ruins (_continued_)—Platform Enclosure—Cleft
Rock Enclosure—The Platform—Balcony Wall—Little
Enclosure—Winding Stairs—Upper Passage—East
Passage—Buttress Passage—South Enclosures A, B, and C—South
Cave—South Passage—Central Passage 310

CHAPTER XVII
Acropolis Ruins (_continued_)—Eastern Temple—Ancient
Balcony—Balcony Enclosure—Balcony Cave—“Gold Furnace”
Enclosure—Pattern Passage—Recess Enclosure—North
Plateau—North Parapet 323

CHAPTER XVIII
Acropolis Ruins (_continued_)—North-West Ancient
Ascent—Watergate Ruins—Terraced Enclosures on North-West
Face of Zimbabwe Hill—South Terrace—Ruins on South Face of
Zimbabwe Hill—Outspan Ruins 344

CHAPTER XIX
“The Valley of Ruins”—Posselt, Philips, Maund, Renders, Mauch
Ruins, and South-East Ruins 363

CHAPTER XX
“The Valley of Ruins” (_continued_)—No. 1 Ruins—Ridge
Ruins—Camp Ruins Nos. 1 and 2 398