Briefly discuss how local trade was organized in the society and give any three social impacts of this type of trade

      

Briefly discuss how local trade was organized in the society and give any three social impacts of this type of trade.

  

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Dana
Local trade was organized in the following ways:
Local trade was between individual families, clans and later communities which exchanged trade goods
The trade goods included grains, pots, iron implements, skins and livestock
Trade was conducted along a common clan or tribal border on a regular basis.
There were trade routes that facilitated the easy movement of elders
The trade was carried out through barter trade
The social impacts of local trade are:
Peaceful coexistence: it promoted good relations between the communities involved
Cultural exchange: there was interaction between the communities leading to the adoption of the new cultural practices
Intermarriage: there was intermarriage between the communities involved, expanding relations between them

Dana05 answered the question on May 23, 2019 at 09:38


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