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National Historic Site of Tanzania
Tumbe
Tumbe is located in TanzaniaTumbeShown within Tanzania
LocationMicheweni District,
Pemba North Region,
 Tanzania
Coordinates4°56′51.72″S 39°47′14.28″E / 4.9477000°S 39.7873000°E / -4.9477000; 39.7873000
TypeSettlement
History
MaterialCoral rag
Founded600 CE
Abandoned17th century CE
Site notes
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Architecture
Architectural stylesSwahili & Islamic
National Historic Sites of Tanzania
Official nameTumbe Historic Site
TypeCultural
inactive excavation

Tumbe (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Tumbe in Swahili ) is an early Medieval Swahili historic site next to the village of Tumbe located in Micheweni District of Pemba North Region. Between 600 and 1000 AD, the city of Tumbe served as the island's primary location. There is sufficient evidence that this city served as a major commerce hub for the Indian Ocean. Smaller sites from the eighth to tenth centuries AD were grouped together around the major metropolis.

At Tumbe, ceramics had a significant role in society. The Tumbe pottery comes from the Early Tana Tradition (ETT). Triangles and crossing lines are used as decorations on this pottery style. Additionally, this custom is practiced in the Lamu Archipelago, southern Mozambique, northern Kenya, and southern Tanzania. This links Pemba Island to the cultures that exist around the coast of East Africa. The varieties of vessels that were discovered are another noteworthy aspect of Tumbe pottery. The majority of the discovered ceramics are necked jars with graphite decorations.Imported pottery made up a large portion of the ceramic objects discovered at Tumbe. The pieces were mostly from Siraf storage boats and Sasanian-Islamic vessels.

See also

References

  1. "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
  2. LaViolette, Adria; Fleisher, Jeffrey (2009). "The Urban History of a Rural Place: Swahili Archaeology on Pemba Island, Tanzania, 700-1500 AD". The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 42 (3): 433–455. JSTOR 40646777.
  3. Flexner, James L.; Fleisher, Jeffrey B.; La Violette, Adria (2008). "Bead Grinders and Early Swahili Household Economy: Analysis of an Assemblage from Tumbe, Pemba Island, Tanzania, 7 Th - 10 Th Centuries AD". Journal of African Archaeology. 6 (2): 161–181. doi:10.3213/1612-1651-10110. JSTOR 43135452.
Micheweni District
Capital: Konde
Wards
  1. Kinowe
  2. Kiuyu Maziwa Ng'ombe
  3. Konde
  4. Mgogoni
  5. Micheweni
  6. Msuka
  7. Shumba Viamboni
  8. Tumbe
  9. Wingwi Mapofu
  10. Wingwi Njuguni
Native Peoples
Major Cities and Towns
  • Tumbe
  • Magogoni
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Pemba North Region
Capital: Wete
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National Historic Sites
  • Chwaka Mosque
  • Msuka Mosque
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  • Njao Island
  • Fundo Island
  • Kashani Island
  • Kokota Island
  • Funzi Island
  • Uvinje Island
  • Kiweni Island
  • Kojana Island
  • Kwata Island
  • Vikunguni Island
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  • Konde
  • Tumbe
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