Global InformationIngombe Ilede information
  location in Zambia | |
| Location | Southern Province |
|---|---|
| Region | Zambia |
| Coordinates | 16°9′36″S 28°48′15″E / 16.16000°S 28.80417°E |
Ing'ombe Ilede is an archaeological site located on a hill near the confluence of the Zambezi and Lusitu rivers, near the town of Siavonga, in Zambia.[1] Ing'ombe Ilede, meaning "a sleeping cow", received its name from a local baobab tree that is partially lying on the ground and resembles a sleeping cow from a distance.[2] The site is thought to have been a small commercial state around the 16th century whose chief item of trade was salt.[1] Ing'ombe Ilede received various goods from the hinterland of south-central Africa, such as, copper, slaves, gold and ivory. These items were exchanged with glass beads, cloth, cowrie shells from the Indian Ocean trade.[3] The status of Ing'ombe Ilede as a trading center that connected different places in south-central Africa has made it a very important archaeological site in the region.
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