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Essays. Choose ONE of the following and answer it.  Indicate which essay you are answering by its letter!  Make sure you state your argument (main point) clearly in your topic sentence and then support it with evidence!                 (20 points this essay) A. Choose three linguistic, material culture or architectural elements of Swahili society and explain how they represent Waswahili people, culture, and history. B. Explain the correct interpretation about the builders of the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe. Provide and explain three examples of the architecture that demonstrate the Shona origins of the city. C. Describe the society of people who lived in the ancient city of Great Zimbabwe. What types of activities did they do for their livelihood? D. Explain the trajectory of the TransAtlantic slave trade from its inception through and including its end (and the beginning of “legitimate commerce.”) E. What was the Mfecane and how does it explain the political developments in 19th century in Southern Africa.

Swahili architecture and homes demonstrate

The Great Enclosure at Great Zimbabwe was built

Meroe was the capital of

You can get extra credit points if you choose to answer any or all of these (about Sunjata). 1. What is the relationship between the three sisters, Do Kamissa, Sogolon, and Ma Teneba, and the jeli who told the version of Sunjata we read (the introduction to)?  And why does that matter? 2. What is dalilu and how can we approach its usage, as historians? 3. What did Conrad say in the introduction about the significance of women in the Sunjata epic?

The essays for this class count as tests.

The economy of Great Zimbabwe included

Abba Pantelewon and Abba Aragawi are Ethiopian Orthodox Christian saints with origins in

Oral histories can be beneficial primary sources because

If you meet someone with the name DeSouza on the Swahili coast, he/she is most likely