Arrival of Europeans
Increase previous slave networks already established
Islam most popular in
Sub Sahara in commercial centers of west Africa and Swahili city states
Rise in maritime trade in early modern era in Africa
Regional kingdoms replace imperial states of west Africa
Vasco de Gama
Collapse of Swahili
Kongo alliance with Portugal =
Money, foreign recognition, and eventual destruction
First European colony In sub Sahara Africa
Angola
Trading post at cape town 1652 built by
Dutch
Mass fortified city in South Africa dominate gold trade in region until 15 century
Great Zimbabwe
Center of Islamic learning in west Africa
Timbuktu