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Zorluk: OrtaEast African Trade and the Swahili Coast

Modern archaeological studies of the Swahili Coast have recovered thousands of locally minted copper coins dating from the eleventh through the fifteenth centuries. These coins, often bearing the names of local rulers from city-states such as Kilwa, were minted using local copper sources and did not conform to the standard weights or denominations used in the contemporary Middle East.

Which of the following historical conclusions is best supported by this archaeological evidence?

  1. Swahili city-states possessed autonomous political authority and developed localized economic systems alongside their participation in Indian Ocean trade.Cevap
  2. B
    Swahili trade networks and economic institutions were established and directly governed by Persian and Arab imperial administrators.
  3. C
    The coastal region was politically unified under a centralized empire that standardized currency across the entire African continent.
  4. D
    The coins were minted primarily as religious talismans for animistic rituals, showing that Swahili society lacked a structured commercial economy.

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Swahili city-states possessed autonomous political authority and developed localized economic systems alongside their participation in Indian Ocean trade.
The correct answer is correct because the presence of locally minted coins with the names of local rulers demonstrates that these city-states had the political autonomy to issue their own currency. The fact that the coins did not follow Middle Eastern standards shows they were designed for local and regional markets, reflecting self-governing economic systems rather than external imperial control.

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1
Analyze the archaeological stimulus details.
The stimulus notes that copper coins were minted locally along the Swahili Coast, featured the names of local rulers, used local copper, and did not follow Middle Eastern currency standards.
To identify what characteristics of Swahili society are indicated by the coins.
2
Evaluate the political and economic implications of the coins.
Local minting and local names indicate independent political authority (sovereignty), while distinct standards indicate domestic economic systems operating alongside international trade networks.
To connect the archaeological data directly to historical conclusions.
3
Assess the options to find the correct choice.
The option stating that Swahili city-states possessed autonomous political authority and developed localized economic systems aligns with the evidence of independent local coinage.
To select the final answer.

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