| East Africa Continue |
| Points to Ponder |
| 1. What ocean lies between eastern Africa and Asia? 2. What is the "horn" of Africa called on this map? 3. What goods from inland did the eastern coastal cities make available to Asian traders? 4. What kinds of goods did African traders want in return? 5. Who were the original people of the eastern coast? 6. Why did coastal cities emerge in eastern Africa? 7. Name three of the Swahili cities that traded in ivory and gold? 8. How did Arab settlers enrich Swahili civilization? 9. How did life in Mogadishu reflect the importance of trade in Swahili cities? 10. Why was eastern African ivory a valuable trade item? |