Science at FMNH : Ep. 43 - Ancient Trade and Exchange in East Africa

Why do people trade? How and what ways have trade, traders, and trading communities influenced society? These are the big questions of Dr. Chap Kusimba's research.  One way that Dr. Kusimba tries to answer these questions is by studying the trade and exchange of glass beads and ceramics across the Indian Ocean from 700 A.D. to 1500 A.D.

Related videos:

• Ep. 40 – Ancient Trade and Exchange
• Ep. 41 – Ancient Trade and Political Relationships in South America
• Ep. 42 – The Production of Maya Blue

Featured links:

• Chap Kusimba
• Anthropology, Africa
• The Anthropology Department
• National Museums of Kenya

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