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Great Zimbabwe trade network
Around 1289 Great Zimbabwe entered its 13th-14th century trade heyday, exchanging gold, ivory, and copper for glass beads, cloth, and porcelain via S…
Timeline
- 1289Great Zimbabwe · ZimbabweGold mines and ivory hunting grounds around Great Zimbabwe were exploited under central authority; craftsmen processed copper alloys and gold ornaments, providing high-value goods for foreign trade.
- 1289Sofala · MozambiqueCaravans carried gold and ivory to Swahili ports such as Sofala, where they were shipped to the Arabian Peninsula, Persia, and India; imported goods flowed back onto the Zimbabwe Plateau via reverse trade routes.
Sources
- A History of Zimbabwe — Alois S. Mlambo (2014)