Portuguese traders heard about the remains of the medieval city in the early 16th century, and records survive of interviews and notes made by some of them, linking Great Zimbabwe to gold production and long-distance trade.
Para pangadol portugis miragi indik sisan-sisan kota abad pertengahan ring pangawit abad ke-16, miwah cakepan-cakepan sané kantun kukuh indik wawancara taler catetan sané kakaryanin olih krama irika, nwyambungang Great Zimbabwe sareng produksi emas miwah adolan doh ipun.