How is Kilwa How is Kilwa important to the important to the history of Africa?history of Africa?

Natalie OrlandoNatalie Orlando

I chose this topic because…I chose this topic because…

I’ve always been I’ve always been interested in ancient interested in ancient kingdomskingdoms

Kilwa seemed to be a Kilwa seemed to be a pretty advanced city-pretty advanced city-state.state.

What I already knew about this topic What I already knew about this topic is...is...

Kilwa was mostly ArabicKilwa was mostly Arabic Kilwa was located on an Kilwa was located on an

island off the coast of island off the coast of Tanzania in east AfricaTanzania in east Africa

Houses were built with Houses were built with coral and sea stonecoral and sea stone

How Kilwa began…How Kilwa began…

The island of Kilwa was sold to an Arab merchantThe island of Kilwa was sold to an Arab merchant

At first Africans did not get along with the newly At first Africans did not get along with the newly arrived Arabsarrived Arabs

Arabs were forbid from having settlements on the Arabs were forbid from having settlements on the mainlandmainland

Kilwa’s ProsperityKilwa’s Prosperity

□ □ Resources flowed to Kilwa from the interior of AfricaResources flowed to Kilwa from the interior of Africa

□ □ Gold, copper, iron, coconuts, ivory, and rhino hornGold, copper, iron, coconuts, ivory, and rhino horn

□ □ They became rich by charging for trading to occurThey became rich by charging for trading to occur

□ □ Their peak was from the 1100s to the 1500sTheir peak was from the 1100s to the 1500s

□ □ Not all native ways lost to Islam religionNot all native ways lost to Islam religion

□□Under the rule of Ali al-Hasan, the GreatUnder the rule of Ali al-Hasan, the GreatMosque was builtMosque was built

Kilwa’s DownfallKilwa’s Downfall

*Kilwa declined when the Portuguese arrived*Kilwa declined when the Portuguese arrived

At first Portuguese threatened to attack the city unless tribute At first Portuguese threatened to attack the city unless tribute was paidwas paid

They eventually decided they wanted Kilwa’s prosperity for They eventually decided they wanted Kilwa’s prosperity for themselves themselves

They took the island by force in 1505.They took the island by force in 1505.

Portuguese constructed a large coastal fort called Gereza.Portuguese constructed a large coastal fort called Gereza.http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oddworld/africa/kilwa_kisiwant.htmhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oddworld/africa/kilwa_kisiwant.htm

Kilwa’s Downfall (cont.)Kilwa’s Downfall (cont.)

The island was under Portuguese control until an Arab mercenary and his The island was under Portuguese control until an Arab mercenary and his men liberated the island in 1512men liberated the island in 1512

Kilwa never recovered their prosperityKilwa never recovered their prosperity

Kilwa was a forgotten city-state for 300 yearsKilwa was a forgotten city-state for 300 years

Europeans then began to fight over it as a military baseEuropeans then began to fight over it as a military base

French occupied it in 18French occupied it in 18thth century century

Germany took over in 1886 until World War 1Germany took over in 1886 until World War 1

The city of Kilwa was abandoned in the 1840sThe city of Kilwa was abandoned in the 1840s

So how was Kilwa important to the So how was Kilwa important to the History of Africa?History of Africa?

Kilwa supplied goods to Kilwa supplied goods to Africa, especially JewelryAfrica, especially Jewelry

Kilwa widely spread the Kilwa widely spread the religion of Islam to the religion of Islam to the mainlandmainland

Kilwa is now a good spot to Kilwa is now a good spot to attract touristsattract tourists

What surprised meWhat surprised me

Portuguese made Kilwa pay tribute, then took overPortuguese made Kilwa pay tribute, then took over

Islam was spread to the mainland by ArabsIslam was spread to the mainland by Arabs

Kilwa once was the most important trading spot on Kilwa once was the most important trading spot on East AfricaEast Africa

What really stood out was that Kilwa never recovered What really stood out was that Kilwa never recovered their prosperitytheir prosperity

Questions I still haveQuestions I still have

Were the people of Kilwa peaceful or hostile?Were the people of Kilwa peaceful or hostile?

Why could they never recover their prosperity Why could they never recover their prosperity after the Portuguese took over?after the Portuguese took over?

Work Cited: ResourcesWork Cited: Resources

http://www.utalii.com/Off_the_normal_path/Kilwa_gereza.jpghttp://www.utalii.com/Off_the_normal_path/Kilwa_gereza.jpg

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/kilwa_kisiwani.htmhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/kilwa_kisiwani.htm

http://archaeology.about.com/od/tanzania/a/kilwa.htmhttp://archaeology.about.com/od/tanzania/a/kilwa.htm

http://www.historytoday.com/historicaldictionary.aspx?m=468&amid=2159http://www.historytoday.com/historicaldictionary.aspx?m=468&amid=2159

Prentice Hall World Explorer by James B. KrachtPrentice Hall World Explorer by James B. Kracht

Work Cited: PicturesWork Cited: Pictures http://abagond.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/kilwa/http://abagond.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/kilwa/

http://www.utalii.com/Off_the_normal_path/Kilwa_gereza.jpghttp://www.utalii.com/Off_the_normal_path/Kilwa_gereza.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Kilwa_Kisiwani_Fort.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Kilwa_Kisiwani_Fort.jpg

www.authentictanzania.com/south_home.htmwww.authentictanzania.com/south_home.htm