Trade made Great Zimbabwe's rulers wealthy and powerful.
The evidence suggests that Great Zimbabwe was at the centre of an international commercial system, which on the continent of Africa, encompassed settlements on the East African Coast such as Kilwa, Malindi and Mogadishu. But this trade network also extended to towns in the Gulf, in western parts of India, and even went as far as China.
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.
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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The great zimbabwe traded gold ans salt
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