In this article, we examine an assumption about the historic Swahili of the eastern African coast: that they were a maritime society from their beginnings in the first millennium C.E. Based on historical and archaeological data, we suggest that, despite their proximity to and use of the sea, the level of maritimity of Swahili society increased greatly over time and was only fully realized in the early second millennium C.E. Drawing on recent theorizing from other areas of the world about maritimity as well as research on the Swahili, we discuss three arenas that distinguish first- and second-millennium coastal society in terms of their maritime orientation. These are variability and discontinuity in settlement location and permanence; evide...
The early history of nautical technology in the western Indian Ocean and adjoining parts of the east...
"As global technology and corresponding security risks ever expand , traditional lifeways and archa...
This thesis explores the social and productive landscapes of Tumbatu and Mkokotoni, two neighbouring...
In this article, we examine an assumption about the historic Swahili of the eastern African coast: t...
Much has been said about the origin and development of the unique Arabo-African hybrid creations of ...
Michael Pearson has contributed greatly to maritime history in the Indian Ocean World, focusing on w...
Many Zanjian settlements (8th to 13th centuries AD) on Tanzania’s coast are considered to have colla...
Le commerce maritime dans l’océan Indien a permis l’éclosion d’une culture africaine originale, la c...
Recent archaeological research has firmly established eastern Africa\u27s offshore islands as import...
As global technology and corresponding security risks ever expand, traditional lifeways and archaic ...
One of the characteristics of the East African Coast has been its accessibility. The sea has been a ...
The Swahili coast is a section of coastline stretching over 3000 kilometers from Somalia in the nort...
East Afiica and in particular the coastal region has been attractive for many researchers from the c...
ABSTRACT OF THE BOOK: The Swahili World presents the fascinating story of a major world civilization...
This paper attempts to provide evidence for the relationship that existed between East Africa and th...
The early history of nautical technology in the western Indian Ocean and adjoining parts of the east...
"As global technology and corresponding security risks ever expand , traditional lifeways and archa...
This thesis explores the social and productive landscapes of Tumbatu and Mkokotoni, two neighbouring...
In this article, we examine an assumption about the historic Swahili of the eastern African coast: t...
Much has been said about the origin and development of the unique Arabo-African hybrid creations of ...
Michael Pearson has contributed greatly to maritime history in the Indian Ocean World, focusing on w...
Many Zanjian settlements (8th to 13th centuries AD) on Tanzania’s coast are considered to have colla...
Le commerce maritime dans l’océan Indien a permis l’éclosion d’une culture africaine originale, la c...
Recent archaeological research has firmly established eastern Africa\u27s offshore islands as import...
As global technology and corresponding security risks ever expand, traditional lifeways and archaic ...
One of the characteristics of the East African Coast has been its accessibility. The sea has been a ...
The Swahili coast is a section of coastline stretching over 3000 kilometers from Somalia in the nort...
East Afiica and in particular the coastal region has been attractive for many researchers from the c...
ABSTRACT OF THE BOOK: The Swahili World presents the fascinating story of a major world civilization...
This paper attempts to provide evidence for the relationship that existed between East Africa and th...
The early history of nautical technology in the western Indian Ocean and adjoining parts of the east...
"As global technology and corresponding security risks ever expand , traditional lifeways and archa...
This thesis explores the social and productive landscapes of Tumbatu and Mkokotoni, two neighbouring...