Tag: The  fall of the  Mutapa State

The main cause of the collapse of the Mutapa State was the Portuguese political social  and economic interference with the empire.  From 1505 when the Portuguese entered the southern African  region, they brought havoc and anarchy.

Important  changes  took  place  in  Southern  African societies during the Iron Age. These changes included Food production, Tool making, Specialization, leading to trade, Surplus production for trade and Settled existence.