Trace the development of complex civilizations in the Niger River valley of West Africa and the Swahili Coast of East Africa, focusing on the catalytic role of international trade in this process. Main points I would like to learn: a) trade routes linking sub-Saharan Africa to the larger international economy; b) the main products being traded in each region), and c) the major kingdoms and city-states that emerged out of this trade.

Trace the development of complex civilizations in the Niger River valley of West Africa and the Swahili Coast of East Africa, focusing on the catalytic role of international trade in this process. Main points I would like to learn: a) trade routes linking sub-Saharan Africa to the larger international economy; b) the main products being traded in each region), and c) the major kingdoms and city-states that emerged out of this trade.