Agriculture+and+Economy+of++Great+Zimbabwe

__Agriculture and Economy__ - Great Zimbabwe one of most significant trading regions in medieval period - Main trading items: gold, iron, copper, tin, cattle, and also cawrie shells - Imported items: glassware from Syria, metalwork, cloth, Persian and Chinese ceramics from the 13-14 th centuries - Did trade with African interior and Indian Ocean. -Rise theory: based on gold trade, - Gold not entire explanation but could have played a big role - Cattle played a big role

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