Swahili city-states: East African coastal trading cities blending Bantu, Arab, and Persian cultural elements.
How to apply it: Use Swahili city-states to explain Indian Ocean trade networks and cultural diffusion.
Course: AP World History · Unit: The Global Tapestry
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