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Chinese Pottery Reveals Great Zimbabwe’s Global Trade Network

Season 23 Episode 5 | 3m 17s

Archaeologists uncover a remarkable piece of Chinese pottery at Great Zimbabwe, revealing just how far this powerful African civilization’s trading network extended. The discovery of Longquan celadon, along with glass beads from Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East, provides striking evidence that Great Zimbabwe was part of a vast international trade network — and a truly global place.

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