The evidence that the ancestral Shona speakers came from South Africa is that the ceramic styles associated with Shona speakers in Zimbabwe from the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries can be traced back to western stream (Kalunndu) pottery styles in South Africa. The Ziwa /Gokomere and Zhizo traditions were superseded by Leopards Kopje and Gumanye wares of the Kalundu tradition from the tenth century.
the EVidENCE tHat the aNCeStral shona speaKeRs caMe frOm south Africa is tHAt thE ceRamIC stylEs AsSocIaTed With shOnA speakerS in ziMbabwe frOm tHe thirteEntH TO tHe seventeeNTh cEntURies can bE traCeD bAck To wEstern StreaM (kALunnDU) PotTerY stYles in sOuTH africa. the Ziwa /GokomeRe aND ZHizo TRaditiONs werE sUperSeDed bY leOPaRds kopje aND GuManye waREs of tHE KaLundu tradItion FRom the tEnth cEntury.