History Of Money- Traditional Societies- Early Forms Of Money In South Africa

Question 1

Where and what was the trade items in South Africa?

Answer 1

Explorers from North Africa and beyond brought items such as glass beads

Question 2

Foreign trade

Answer 2

Foreign trade was an important part of life and large quantities of glass beads were traded through swahili ports on the east coast of Africa

Question 3

Where were glass beads imported from?

Answer 3

Trade beads were imported from foreign countries countries such as India in exchange for ivory and gold from Africa

Question 4

What was bead art used to mark?

Answer 4

Bead art was used for ornamentation and celebration marking important events.

Question 5

What role does beads play in South Africa.

Answer 5

South Africa’s bead art still plays an important role in the traditional societies of South African people like the amaZulu, abeXhosa, ameSotho, baVenda and amaNdeble

Question 6

What objects indicate that other materials were used for trade

Answer 6

Pottery, wood, ivory, bone, ostrich eggshells, snail shells and freshwater mussel shells