indian ocean trade and islamic states in east africa

Question 1

by the 2nd century, the _____ had populated much of E Africa

Answer 1

bantu

-introducing agriculture, herding, iron

Question 2

Swahili

Answer 2

means “coaster”

-those who engage in trade along the E African coast

Question 3

what language was swahili?

Answer 3

Bantu + Arabic

Question 4

trade in Swahili

Answer 4

-attracted Islamic merchants with local l gold/slaves/ ivory/ tortoise shells, leopard skins

• taxes and controlling trade brings in wealth
• local chiefs strengthen their own authority

Question 5

trade concentrated at these cities

Answer 5

Mogadishnu
Lamu
Malindi
Mombasa
Zanzibar
Kilwa
Mozambique
Sofala

they all developed into city states with a king

Question 6

how did trade cities develop

Answer 6

houses went from made of wood to stone

Question 7

Kilwa development (Swahili trade city)

Answer 7

-first Bantu migrants fished
-started agriculture and imported pottery and stoneware from other E Africa regions
-13 century=started having stone buildings and copper coins
-lots of long distance trade, china, pearls, gold…
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Question 8

zimbabwe

Answer 8

:“the dwelling of a chief”

-best known small kingdom of the Swahili elites

Question 9

Great zimbabwe

Answer 9

13th century

• a big complex stone structure
• near Nyanda
• a city of stone towers, palaces, and public buildings