Explain five social results of the contact between the Kenyan coast and the outside world by 1500 AD

      

Explain five social results of the contact between the Kenyan coast and the outside world by 1500 AD.

  

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John
1. Islamisation of the coastal inhabitants

2. Spread of Asiatic culture e.g. architectural design, dress e.t.c

3. Development of prosperous towns e.g Mombasa

4. Intermarriage between the Arabs and coastal people produced a new people the Waswahili

5. Rise of new language - Swahili

6. Led to depopulation and great suffering from slave trade and slavery

7. Rise of rich traders amassed a lot of wealth and power/influence

8. New eating habits arose from the new crops that were introduced

johnmulu answered the question on January 30, 2017 at 11:01


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