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The Coast Of The Zanj Summary
Taylor Bryant
Hist 111-003
Dr. Bell
October 30, 2014
ZanjIn the passage, “The Coast of the Zanj,” the author, al Mas’ udi, an Arab traveler gives us a brief over view of how the people on the east Africa coast lived. It began when Arab traders sought the land. The traders married the daughters of chiefs and would gain ownership of the lands of Zanj. Similar to other areas of the world, the people of Zanj have their own unique way of living. “The coast of the Zanj,” gives us insight on the people’s trade, language, religion, and food/agriculture.
Early on, the people of this area took a huge part in trade along the coast of Africa and across the Indian Ocean. Leopard skin and tortoiseshell were very popularly produced in the land of

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