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Introduction

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-Beginning and Evolution of the Swahili Society.

-Medieval Swahili Forts and City Walls.

-Medieval Kings and their Vassals North to South.

-Abstract: The History of the Swahili Coast in Written Sources. With special References to Trade.

-The Medieval History of Zimbabwe as found in the Written Sources.

-The Medieval History of Madagascar as found in the Written Sources.

-Medieval Swahili in Madagascar.

-Portuguese on the Swahili Language.

-Abstract: African Diaspora.

-Abstract: Slaves and Slavery - also inside East Africa.

-Visitors to East Africa.

-Textual Evidence of Immigration from the Horn into East Africa.

-Pate in the 15th Century.

-Note on Rulers/God among the Zanj.

-A Swahili Funeral on the Sofala Coast 16th Century.

-The Growth of Islam.

-When did the Swahili become Maritime?

-End of the Middle-Ages View on an Ocean filled with Ships by the Portuguese.

-End of the Middle-Ages View on Local Ships and Portuguese Ships made locally.

-Note on Trade.

-Lime: Production and Use.

-Iron Production.

-Medieval Swahili Caravanserai.

-Trade in Cowries.

-Rock Crystal Trade.

-Madagascar Soapstone Trade.

-Pearls of Sofala of the Zanj.

-Salt Trade.

-End of the Middle-Ages View on Copper Trade from S-Central Africa by the Portuguese.

-Crop and Animal Importation into East Africa.

-End of the Middle-Ages View on Food Production: Crops-Animals by the Portuguese.

-End of the Middle-Ages View on Horses in East Africa by the Portuguese?

-Swahili Coast Coins.

-Thread and Cloth.

-Status in Clothing.

-The Genetic Make-up of the Swahili; Comoros; Madagascar.

-End of the Middle-Ages View on White, Brown, Black Moors by the Portuguese.

-Population Change 2000BC-2000AD.

-East African Interior at the End of the 15th Century.