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Economic Changes through Time along the Tanzanian Swahili Coast, as Seen through the Examination of Non-Ferrous Metals and Metallurgical Technologies (2016)
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Historic Swahili towns along the East African coast played prominent roles in the triangular Indian Ocean maritime trade linking East Africa with India and the Persian Gulf/Red Sea, but their impact and the extent of economic changes through time at these towns are still poorly understood. Examining non-ferrous metals, many of which were imported and reworked locally, can serve as a proxy to understand the impact of Indian Ocean trade on local economies, particularly with regard to the...