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Trade made Great Zimbabwe's rulers wealthy and powerful.
Great Zimbabwe grew into a empire built on gold trade. it became capital of thriving states.
Trade made Great Zimbabwe's rulers wealthy and powerful.
great Zimbabwe's location in southern Africa led to it being the capital of trade in the area.
The Mutapa State declined due to a combination of factors, including internal power struggles, external attacks by the Portuguese, and the impact of the slave trade. This weakened the state's central authority and disrupted trade networks, leading to its eventual collapse.
it made great Zimbabwe richer because of all the gold ivory and copper Portugal was bringing in.
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Gold and ivory trade with China, Persia, and Syria.
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We know that Great Zimbabwe traded with other areas because Chinese pottery shards, coins from Arabia, an Egyptian ushabi, glass beads and other items have been excavated at Zimbabwe that could not have been made in Zimbabwe.
The great zimbabwe traded gold ans salt