East Africa/Swahili Coast (21 mayo 1200 año – 7 feb 1500 año)

Descripción:

Had trading partners with Arabia, Persia, India, and China.

Many port cities were Islamicized due to the first exposure to Muslim traders.

Contacts through Indian Ocean started about 2nd century B.C. (100s B.C.).

700s and 800s AD, many people established themselves on the coast to trade with Arabia and the Muslims.

By 1200s, many urbanized trade centers had been established.

Spoke the Bantu-based Arabic influenced Swahili.

Many towns contained Mosques tombs, and palaces.

Cities ruled by Muslim Families.

Used greatly in Arab slave trade.

Was a distinct Muslim elite in rich houses and palaces.