- Greco Roman documentary that only makes indirect references to the Coast.
- The periplus of the Erythrean sea written in Greek around 120 A.D. describing commercial
voyage along the coast.
- Geography – a title of a book written by Claudius Atolemy on the 5 th century. It describes
regular and busy commerce between outsiders and the local population.
- Documents by Arab merchants such as Ibu-Batula and Al Masudi provide some
information.
- Several Swahili histories (chronicles) which have come down from early time e.g. the
history of pate, Lamu and Mombasa.
- Archeological evidence which include remains of pottery iron tools and coins which
support the existence of international trade.
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