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Confrontation of Cultures
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Describe the role of foreign trade in the Growth of civilisation. 

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The role of foreign trade: 


1. A New Culture: The foreign traders brought many factors with them. These factors mingled with the Sudanic, Hermetic and Arab elements. Thus a new culture having its own distinct entry developed there.

2. Influence on Coastal Region: The foreign traders influenced the people of coastal regions of East Africa.

3. Influence on Art: The influence of foreign trade introduced many patterns of construction of forts, mosques and tombs.

4. Influence on Language: The language ‘Swahili’ was the intermixture of Bantu and Arabic languages.

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