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| [Conical Tower, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe] | Frontispiece |
| [The late Mr. Theodore Bent, f.r.g.s., explorer of Great Zimbabwe in 1891, author of The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland] | xiii |
| [Coin of Byblos, Phœnicia, showing Conical Tower] | xxxvi |
| [Wooden Bowl with Zodiacal Signs, found near Zimbabwe] | xxxvi |
| [Cylinder with Rosettes found at Phœnician Temple of Paphos in Cyprus] | xxxviii |
| [Soapstone Cylinder, with Rosettes, found near Zimbabwe] | xxxviii |
| [“Fuko-ya-Nebandge”] | xl |
| [Model of Temple] | xl |
| [“To Great Zimbabwe”] | 2 |
| [Havilah Camp, Great Zimbabwe] | 2 |
| [View from Acropolis, showing Elliptical Temple in the Valley, Zimbabwe] | 10 |
| [Conical Tower and Platform (from north), Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe] | 16 |
| [The Balcony, Eastern Temple, Acropolis. The parapet wall of Balcony is built upon the suspended boulder] | 16 |
| [Carrying débris from the Elliptical Temple] | 36 |
| [A noontide shelter at the Elliptical Temple] | 36 |
| [The Camp Messenger] | 46 |
| [Labourers at the Elliptical Temple] | 46 |
| [The Chipo-popo Falls, near Zimbabwe] | 56 |
| [Rapping the Moje-je-je, or “Mystic Bar,” Zimbabwe] | 56 |
| [Finger Rock, Morgenster, near Zimbabwe] | 62 |
| [I-Baku (the cave) at Chicagomboni, where Adam Renders, the rediscoverer of Great Zimbabwe, lived from 1868 to 1871] | 62 |
| [The Bird Rock, near Zimbabwe] | 68 |
| [View on Motelekwe River] | 68 |
| [A Makalanga, Zimbabwe] | 80 |
| [The Camp Watchman] | 80 |
| [Makalanga “Boys” fencing, Zimbabwe] | 84 |
| [Motumi and Mongwaine, Zimbabwe] | 84 |
| [Makalanga mother and child, Zimbabwe] | 88 |
| [The Mogabe Handisibishe, chief of the Zimbabwe Makalanga] | 88 |
| [Makalanga women and girls at the Mogabe’s Kraal, Great Zimbabwe] | 96 |
| [Soapstone Beams, with Birds, Zimbabwe] | 102 |
| [Front, side, and back views of Soapstone Bird, Zimbabwe] | 106 |
| [Soapstone Bird on Beam, discovered at Philips Ruins, Zimbabwe, in 1903 (three views)] | 108 |
| [An old wall crossing over the foundation of a still older wall, Zimbabwe] | 152 |
| [Binding of the summits of two separate walls] | 152 |
| [Exterior of Drain, Elliptical Temple] | 170 |
| [Monoliths on the Platform, Acropolis] | 170 |
| [ South-east Wall, with Chevron Pattern, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe] | 198 |
| [Chevron Pattern, East Wall, Elliptical Temple] | 204 |
| [North-east Wall, with Chevron Pattern, Elliptical Temple, Great Zimbabwe] | 206 |
| [North-west Entrance, Elliptical Temple] | 216 |
| [Entrance to Passage, No. 10 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple] | 216 |
| [Exterior of North Entrance, Elliptical Temple, Zimbabwe. Discovered 1903] | 220 |
| [Summit of South-east Main Wall, Elliptical Temple] | 222 |
| [West Entrance from interior, Elliptical Temple] | 222 |
| [Nos. 3 and 4 Enclosures and West Main Wall, Elliptical Temple] | 228 |
| [West Entrance, No. 7 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple] | 234 |
| [South Wall of No. 7 Enclosure, showing part (to left) reconstructed, Elliptical Temple] | 234 |
| [Visitors’ Ladder to summit of Main Wall, Elliptical Temple] | 238 |
| [The small Conical Tower, Elliptical Temple] | 238 |
| [The Parallel Passage (from south), Elliptical Temple] | 246 |
| [The Parallel Passage (from north), Elliptical Temple] | 248 |
| [South Entrance to Parallel Passage, looking south, Elliptical Temple] | 250 |
| [Part of Platform Area, looking west, showing drain from No. 10 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple] | 250 |
| [South Wall, with Pattern, No. 11 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple] | 258 |
| [Joint between original and reconstructed walls, Nos. 11 and 12 Enclosures, Elliptical Temple] | 258 |
| [South-east interior of Elliptical Temple, looking N.N.E., and showing excavations, 1902–4] | 264 |
| [Circular Cement Platform, with Steps, and carved Soapstone Beams, discovered 1903, Elliptical Temple] | 266 |
| [Entrance to Inner Parallel Passage from South Passage, Elliptical Temple] | 266 |
| [East Wall, with Pattern, No. 11 Enclosure, Elliptical Temple] | 268 |
| [Inner Parallel Passage, looking east, Elliptical Temple] | 268 |
| [Zimbabwe Hill, or Acropolis. View from Havilah Camp] | 276 |
| [A turn in the Passage of the South-east Ancient Ascent, Acropolis] | 284 |
| [View from South-east Ascent, Acropolis] | 284 |
| [Lower Entrance to Rock Passage, South-east Ascent, Acropolis] | 286 |
| [View down Rock Passage, South-east Ancient Ascent, Acropolis] | 286 |
| [Entrance to Covered Passage, Western Temple, Acropolis] | 300 |
| [Summit of West Wall of Western Temple, Acropolis, showing small tower and monoliths] | 300 |
| [West Entrance to Parallel Passage, Western Temple, Acropolis] | 308 |
| [Buttress Passage, Acropolis] | 308 |
| [The Cleft Rock, from north side, Acropolis] | 312 |
| [Natural Archway, Central Passage, Acropolis] | 312 |
| [View of the Platform from main West Wall of Western Temple, Acropolis] | 314 |
| [Dentelle Pattern on Platform, Western Temple, Acropolis] | 314 |
| [Bottom of Winding Stairs, Western Temple, Acropolis] | 316 |
| [West Entrance to South Cave, Acropolis] | 316 |
| [Exterior of main East Wall, showing Dentelle Pattern, Eastern Temple, Acropolis] | 328 |
| [Sunken Passage (looking east), Eastern Temple, Acropolis] | 328 |
| [East Entrance to Pattern Passage, Acropolis] | 338 |
| [Pattern Passage, Acropolis, looking east] | 338 |
| [West Wall, Recess Enclosure, Acropolis] | 340 |
| [The Recesses at Recess Enclosure, Acropolis] | 340 |
| [Sunken Passage, section of North-west Ascent, Acropolis] | 346 |
| [Herring-bone Pattern, Water Gate, Acropolis] | 346 |
| [Rounded end of Wall on west side of Maund Ruins, showing steps to Platform, Valley of Ruins] | 384 |
| [North-east Wall, Maund Ruins, Valley of Ruins] | 384 |
| [Slate Beam in Recess of Entrance, Philips Ruins, Valley of Ruins] | 430 |
| [The Passage, looking south, Mapaku Ruins, near Zimbabwe] | 430 |
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| [Map of Rhodesia] | xxxii |
| [General Plan of Zimbabwe Ruins] | 8 |
| [Plate I.—Relics] | 104 |
| [Plate II.—Relics] | 116 |
| [Plate III.—Relics] | 122 |
| [Plan of Elliptical Temple] | 194 |
| [Plan of Acropolis Ruins] | 278 |