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The Great Mosque of Djenné in Mali and the Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe are both monumental African architectural works, but they were built using contrasting materials. Which of the following correctly pairs each monument with its primary construction material?

  1. The Great Mosque of Djenné was constructed using adobe (mud brick) and wood, whereas Great Zimbabwe was built using dry-stone masonry.Cevap
  2. B
    The Great Mosque of Djenné was constructed using dry-stone masonry, whereas Great Zimbabwe was built using adobe (mud brick) and wood.
  3. C
    The Great Mosque of Djenné was constructed using fired clay bricks and mortar, whereas Great Zimbabwe was built using rammed earth.
  4. D
    The Great Mosque of Djenné was constructed using carved marble blocks, whereas Great Zimbabwe was built using timber and thatch.

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The Great Mosque of Djenné was constructed using adobe (mud brick) and wood, whereas Great Zimbabwe was built using dry-stone masonry.
The correct answer accurately states that the Great Mosque of Djenné was built using adobe (mud brick) and wood, while Great Zimbabwe was constructed using dry-stone masonry. The Great Mosque of Djenné requires annual replastering of its mud walls, which are reinforced by structural wood beams (torons). Great Zimbabwe is renowned for its monumental granite walls constructed without mortar (dry-stone masonry).

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1
Identify the primary building material of the Great Mosque of Djenné.
Adobe (mud brick) and wood (specifically plaster-coated clay with projecting timber beams called torons).
The Great Mosque of Djenné is a masterpiece of Sudano-Sahelian architecture, which traditionally uses sun-dried earth.
2
Identify the primary building material of the Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe.
Dry-stone granite masonry.
The Shona people who constructed Great Zimbabwe utilized local granite blocks, carefully dressing and stacking them without mortar.
3
Select the option that correctly matches these identifications.
The option stating that the Great Mosque of Djenné is made of adobe and wood, and Great Zimbabwe is made of dry-stone masonry.
It accurately pairs both monuments with their actual materials without swapping or misidentifying them.

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The primary materials and construction techniques of West and Southern African monumental architecture, specifically distinguishing the adobe-and-wood structures of Djenné from the dry-stone masonry of Great Zimbabwe.
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Monumental Architecture: Great Zimbabwe and Djenné

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