Bosutswe

Bosutswe is an archaeological site located on Bosutswe Hill at the edge of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana. It features evidence of nearly continuous human occupation from approximately 700 CE to 1600 CE. The site is renowned for its advanced metalworking, particularly during the Lose Period starting around 1300 CE. Bosutswe's strategic location facilitated extensive trade, linking it to significant regional centers like Mapungubwe and Great Zimbabwe. The site reveals a complex societal structure with an elite class that controlled trade. Archaeological findings include varied habitation structures, ceremonial platforms, metal furnaces, and evidence of animal husbandry. The site's continuous occupation record provides valuable insights into the region's cultural evolution and trade dynamics over a millennium.