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| | Frontispiece |
| The late Mr. Theodore Bent, f.r.g.s., explorer of Great Zimbabwe in 1891, author of The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland | xiii |
| Coin of Byblos, Phœnicia, showing Conical Tower | xxxvi |
| Wooden Bowl with Zodiacal Signs, found near Zimbabwe | xxxvi |
| Cylinder with Rosettes found at Phœnician Temple of Paphos in Cyprus | xxxviii |
| Soapstone Cylinder, with Rosettes, found near Zimbabwe | xxxviii |
| “Fuko-ya-Nebandge” | xl |
| Model of Temple | xl |
| “To Great Zimbabwe” | 2 |
| Havilah Camp, Great Zimbabwe | 2 |
| View from Acropolis, showing Elliptical Temple in the Valley, Zimbabwe | 10 |
| Conical Tower and Platform (from north), Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe | 16 |
| The Balcony, Eastern Temple, Acropolis. The parapet wall of Balcony is built upon the suspended boulder | 16 |
| Carrying débris from the Elliptical Temple | 36 |
| A noontide shelter at the Elliptical Temple | 36 |
| The Camp Messenger | 46 |
| Labourers at the Elliptical Temple | 46 |
| The Chipo-popo Falls, near Zimbabwe | 56 |
| Rapping the Moje-je-je, or “Mystic Bar,” Zimbabwe | 56 |
| Finger Rock, Morgenster, near Zimbabwe | 62 |
| I-Baku (the cave) at Chicagomboni, where Adam Renders, the rediscoverer of Great Zimbabwe, lived from 1868 to 1871 | 62 |
| The Bird Rock, near Zimbabwe | 68 |
| View on Motelekwe River | 68 |
| A Makalanga, Zimbabwe | 80 |
| The Camp Watchman | 80 |
| Makalanga “Boys” fencing, Zimbabwe | 84 |
| Motumi and Mongwaine, Zimbabwe | 84 |
| Makalanga mother and child, Zimbabwe | 88 |
| The Mogabe Handisibishe, chief of the Zimbabwe Makalanga | 88 |
| Makalanga women and girls at the Mogabe’s Kraal, Great Zimbabwe | 96 |
| Soapstone Beams, with Birds, Zimbabwe | 102 |
| Front, side, and back views of Soapstone Bird, Zimbabwe | 106 |
| Soapstone Bird on Beam, discovered at Philips Ruins, Zimbabwe, in 1903 (three views) | 108 |
| An old wall crossing over the foundation of a still older wall, Zimbabwe | 152 |
| Binding of the summits of two separate walls | 152 |
| Exterior of Drain, Elliptical Temple | 170 |
| Monoliths on the Platform, Acropolis | 170 |
| South-east Wall, with Chevron Pattern, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe | 198 |
| Chevron Pattern, East Wall, Elliptical Temple | 204 |
| North-east Wall, with Chevron Pattern, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe | 206 |
| North-west Entrance, Elliptical Temple | 216 |
| Entrance to Passage, No. 10 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple | 216 |
| Exterior of North Entrance, Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe. Discovered 1903 | 220 |
| Summit of South-east Main Wall, Elliptical Temple | 222 |
| West Entrance from interior, Elliptical Temple | 222 |
| Nos. 3 and 4 Enclosures and West Main Wall, Elliptical Temple | 228 |
| West Entrance, No. 7 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple | 234 |
| South Wall of No. 7 Enclosure, showing part (to left) reconstructed, Elliptical Temple | 234 |
| Visitors’ Ladder to summit of Main Wall, Elliptical Temple | 238 |
| The small Conical Tower, Elliptical Temple | 238 |
| The Parallel Passage (from south), Elliptical Temple | 246 |
| The Parallel Passage (from north), Elliptical Temple | 248 |
| South Entrance to Parallel Passage, looking south, Elliptical Temple | 250 |
| Part of Platform Area, looking west, showing drain from No. 10 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple | 250 |
| South Wall, with Pattern, No. 11 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple | 258 |
| Joint between original and reconstructed walls, Nos. 11 and 12 Enclosures, Elliptical Temple | 258 |
| South-east interior of Elliptical Temple, looking N.N.E., and showing excavations, 1902–4 | 264 |
| Circular Cement Platform, with Steps, and carved Soapstone Beams, discovered 1903, Elliptical Temple | 266 |
| Entrance to Inner Parallel Passage from South Passage, Elliptical Temple | 266 |
| East Wall, with Pattern, No. 11 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple | 268 |
| Inner Parallel Passage, looking east, Elliptical Temple | 268 |
| Zimbabwe Hill, or Acropolis. View from Havilah Camp | 276 |
| A turn in the Passage of the South-east Ancient Ascent, Acropolis | 284 |
| View from South-east Ascent, Acropolis | 284 |
| Lower Entrance to Rock Passage, South-east Ascent, Acropolis | 286 |
| View down Rock Passage, South-east Ancient Ascent, Acropolis | 286 |
| Entrance to Covered Passage, Western Temple, Acropolis | 300 |
| Summit of West Wall of Western Temple, Acropolis, showing small tower and monoliths | 300 |
| West Entrance to Parallel Passage, Western Temple, Acropolis | 308 |
| Buttress Passage, Acropolis | 308 |
| The Cleft Rock, from north side, Acropolis | 312 |
| Natural Archway, Central Passage, Acropolis | 312 |
| View of the Platform from main West Wall of Western Temple, Acropolis | 314 |
| Dentelle Pattern on Platform, Western Temple, Acropolis | 314 |
| Bottom of Winding Stairs, Western Temple, Acropolis | 316 |
| West Entrance to South Cave, Acropolis | 316 |
| Exterior of main East Wall, showing Dentelle Pattern, Eastern Temple, Acropolis | 328 |
| Sunken Passage (looking east), Eastern Temple, Acropolis | 328 |
| East Entrance to Pattern Passage, Acropolis | 338 |
| Pattern Passage, Acropolis, looking east | 338 |
| West Wall, Recess Enclosure, Acropolis | 340 |
| The Recesses at Recess Enclosure, Acropolis | 340 |
| Sunken Passage, section of North-west Ascent, Acropolis | 346 |
| Herring-bone Pattern, Water Gate, Acropolis | 346 |
| Rounded end of Wall on west side of Maund Ruins, showing steps to Platform, Valley of Ruins | 384 |
| North-east Wall, Maund Ruins, Valley of Ruins | 384 |
| Slate Beam in Recess of Entrance, Philips Ruins, Valley of Ruins | 430 |
| The Passage, looking south, Mapaku Ruins, near Zimbabwe | 430 |
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| Map of Rhodesia | xxxii |
| General Plan of Zimbabwe Ruins | 8 |
| Plate I.—Relics | 104 |
| Plate II.—Relics | 116 |
| Plate III.—Relics | 122 |
| Plan of Elliptical Temple | 194 |
| Plan of Acropolis Ruins | 278 |
