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Ch. 2 Sect. 3
East Africa's Great Trading Centers
Term | Definition |
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Kilwa | One of many trading cities on the East African coast. |
Aksum | An important East African center of trade |
City-state | A city that is also a separate, independent state. |
Swahili | A Bantu language with Arabic words, spoken along the East African coast |
Great Zimbabwe | A powerful south East African city. |
Who was Ibn Battutah? | A famous Muslim traveler from North Africa. |
What 2 religion are common in east Africa? | Islam, Christianity |
Why are churches in east Africa unique and different? | They had their own unique traditions. Different from church to church. |
What is unusual about churches built during King Lalibela's rule? | The churches were carved into solid red rock. |