Page: 1 4 million years ago: Estimated dates of hominid communities established in southern and east Africa. These man-apes would have been no bigger than a ten-year-old child. ...
Page: 2 1565: The King of Portugal sets his sights on all territory south of the Zambezi. Throughout the remainder of this century, the Portuguese manage to get a foothold in Zimbabwe, through a succession of diplomatic embassies, trade treaties, mi ...
Page: 3 1896: The Matabele and Shona tribes unite in rebellion. The first Chimurenga (war of liberation) is extinguished by the end of the year and the settlers entrench themselves. ...
