45 —THE LESS KNOWN RUINS IN RHODESIA 

 Bv Franklin White. 



Rhodesia is the fortunate possessor of a series of relics of past 

 ages which are of great interest to Archaeologists, as they afford studies 

 of a special type of buildings. 



The absence of inscriptions, of articles typical of any special 

 epoch, or of definite references in ancient records, makes the study 

 of these ruins doubly interesting, and affords ample scope to the 

 imagination of the enthusiastic investigator. 



These ruins are spread, speaking broadly, over an area lying 

 between i8° and 22° South latitude and 27° tO' 33° East longitude. 

 A rather scattered line can aJsoi be traced farther Northwards, and 

 probably communicated with the Zambesi through the Mazoe 

 Valley. 



REGIXA KUINS. REMAINS OF STEPS LEADING TO CIRCULAR PLATFORM. 



It is reasonable to suppose that in the comparatively unex- 

 plored country lying between 33° East and the sea coast more ruins 

 will be found on or about 22° South, completing a line of com- 

 munication from that important section of ruins to a suitable port, 

 either at Sofala Bay or farther South. Even if the ancient builders 



