How do you use Mapungubwe in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.
Mapungubwe in a sentence
Using Mapungubwe
- In the example corpus, mapungubwe often appears in combinations such as: and mapungubwe, of mapungubwe, mapungubwe kingdoms.
Context around Mapungubwe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mapungubwe
- In this selection, "mapungubwe" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, year, kingdoms and arts stand out and add context to how "mapungubwe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include zimbabwe and mapungubwe kingdoms while and financial year mapungubwe arts culture. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mapungubwe" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mapungubwe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Stone building was inherited from Mapungubwe. (6 words)
In 2009, he received the country’s highest honour, the Order of Mapungubwe. (13 words)
It has its roots in Sabaic which is found on the walls of Machema in Mapungubwe. (16 words)
Mapungubwe had been developing since about 1050 AD because of its control of the early gold trade coming down the Shashe, which was passed on for sale to sea traders on the Indian Ocean. (34 words)
The Rozwi continued the stone building traditions of the Zimbabwe and Mapungubwe kingdoms while adding guns to its arsenal and developing a professional army to protect its trade routes and conquests. (31 words)
The Kingdom of Mapungubwe was the first in a series of sophisticated trade states developed in Zimbabwe by the time of the first European explorers from Portugal. (27 words)
Example sentences (9)
The SIU made the announcement on Friday which confirmed the investigation of the 2016/2017 financial year Mapungubwe Arts, Culture and Heritage Festival.
It has its roots in Sabaic which is found on the walls of Machema in Mapungubwe.
In 2009, he received the country’s highest honour, the Order of Mapungubwe.
Around the early 10th century, trade developed with Arab merchants on the Indian Ocean coast, helping to develop the Kingdom of Mapungubwe in the 11th century.
Mapungubwe had been developing since about 1050 AD because of its control of the early gold trade coming down the Shashe, which was passed on for sale to sea traders on the Indian Ocean.
Stone building was inherited from Mapungubwe.
The Kingdom of Mapungubwe was the first in a series of sophisticated trade states developed in Zimbabwe by the time of the first European explorers from Portugal.
The Rozwi continued the stone building traditions of the Zimbabwe and Mapungubwe kingdoms while adding guns to its arsenal and developing a professional army to protect its trade routes and conquests.
They continued the stone building traditions of the Zimbabwe and Mapungubwe kingdoms while adding muskets to their arsenal and recruiting a professional army to defend recent conquests.
Common combinations with mapungubwe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and mapungubwe 3×
- of mapungubwe 3×
- mapungubwe kingdoms 2×