question archive The Arabs first asserted their trade along the East Coast of Africa without settling
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The Arabs first asserted their trade along the East Coast of Africa without settling. Their competition was traders from the Indian Ocean and Far East empires.
Looking at the Swahili people specifically, what products, resources and goods were traded to these foreigners? Explain how the Swahili benefited from this interaction with foreigners?