Full Description
Let "Southbound" take you back over 1,000 years - through the mists of time to a long-forgotten era of southern African splendour and prosperity - and uncover the myths and legends of a noble culture - the kingdom of Mapungubwe on the Limpopo River. It covers: Mapungubwe, the cultural icon that pre-dates, and inspired, Great Zimbabwe; other sites - Schroda, K2 and Thulamela - and how these cultures mysteriously disappeared; and, the exquisite Golden Rhino and other archaeological treasures that tell of a thriving trade with the Arabs of the East Coast, which was Ignored and suppressed by colonial and apartheid powers for ideological reasons. It also includes: the ecology, climate, fauna and flora; Detailed maps, colour photographs and route guides; and, comprehensive tourist listings.