Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Khami Ruins National Monument' has mentioned 'Stone' in the following places:
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The stone found at Khami (laminar granite) was different from the ones found in other areas of Zimbabwe (biotite). | WIKI |
With a mixture of dolerite, this stone was harder to quarry and produced shapeless building stone. | WIKI |
It can be estimated that over 60% of the stone produced at these quarries would not be of building quality. | WIKI |
These stable walls were then covered up by quality walling of dressed stone blocks. | WIKI |
The ruins include a royal enclosure or Hill Complex, which had to be on higher ground than other buildings, stone walls and hut platforms, and also a Christian cross believed to have been placed by a contemporary missionary. | WIKI |
Recent excavations (2000xe2x80x932006) have revealed that the walls of the western parts of the Hill Complex were all decorated in chequer, herringbone, cord, as well as variegated stone blocks. | WIKI |
In the early 2000s, the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe launched a conservation and recording programme whose purpose was to focus on preserving and restoring the stone walls. | WIKI |
Khami is the second largest stone built monument in Zimbabwe. | UNESCO |
A regular and well resourced conservation programme is required to maintain stone walls and landforms and to address factors that contribute to deterioration, such as water infiltration and pollution. | UNESCO |