Radio carbon dating reveals that Queen Losha lived at Thulamela about 200 years after the death of King Ingwe. Measurements of her bones reveal that she was an exceptionally tall woman. The plaited gold bracelet found on her arm is depicted on the border of...
Radio carbon dating reveals that Queen Losha lived at Thulamela about 200 years after the death of King Ingwe. Measurements of her bones reveal that she was an exceptionally tall woman. The plaited gold bracelet found on her arm is depicted on the border of...
The skeletal remains of Queen Losha were discovered in August 1996 and meticulously excavated by Pretoria University's Department of Anatomy. She had been buried in a foetal position, with her hands together to the left of her face - the losha gesture of respect. As the...
The carved ivory amulet in the centre occupies a special place in the heart of archaeologist Sidney Miller. It is carved with incredible precision and is thought to have been worn around the neck of a child, possibly as protection against illness. The iron needle on...
King Ingwe was ruler of Thulamela around about 1400 AD. He holds a spear, the handle of which was originally covered in gold foil affixed to the wood underneath with minute gold nails. The blade of this spear, which was found at the grave site,...
Hundreds of animal bones were unearthed in the middens (rubbish dumps) of Thulamela. Scientific analysis reveals that although many of the bones belonged to domestic animals, the pastoral people of Thulamela also hunted wild animals such as hippo and elephant. The watercolour painting depicts a hunter...