Trade City-States: West & East Africa Flashcards
What emerged in West Africa
Timbuktu
What was Timbuktu
a major city-state
What did Timbuktu benefit from
benefiting primarily trade with caliphates via the Trans-Saharan trade routes following the domestication of camels and use of caravans
What was Timbuktu known for
the exportation of copper,
salt, gold, slaves, and eventually manufactured goods
In east Africa what emerged
several Swahili city-states
When did the Swahili States emerge
When trade with the Muslim world grew
What were the Swahili States main exports
gold, ivory, and slaves
What did the Swahili States initially exit as
local towns with chieftains
What grew that made them change to something else
growth in trade power spurred their development into royal cities
The Swahili States were never what and remained what
unified into a
single state and remained independent coastal polities
What did they blend together
blended Bantu and Arab language and culture
What did they eventually convert to
Islam after prolonged exposure to Muslim merchants and communities
