TANZANIA ECONOMY AND EARLY OUTSIDE INFLUENCESANCIENT CONTACT ALONG THE COAST Development of coastal trade link through the Indian ocean to the 18th century. The development of trade link in Pre-colonial Tanzania can be divided into two main phases. Each phase covering a period of approximately one millennia. The First Phase: The first covered the period from the 2nd century BC to about the 7th century.– This period was featured by lack of continuous and constant trade contact on the coast.– The dominant social formations...
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Economic History of Tanzania part i
ECONOMIC HISTORY OF TANZANIA• Economic history is the study of the economic activities of man over time. Such activities include how man gets wealth and how they use that wealth.• Economic historian is mainly concerned with the evolution of economic institutions such as agriculture, trade, industry, labor relations, etc. ü The economic historian attempts to describe the changes that have occurred or taken place in each of those institutions and to explain the factors that have affected the...
Defining History part ii; Development of Roman Historiography
DEVELOPMENT OF ROMAN HISTORIOGRAPHY• The Romans adopted the Greek traditions of writing history (what were these traditions ?). Initially, they wrote their history in Greek. However, for the purpose of castigating Greek culture and upholding Roman culture, they eventually turned to their own language (Latin) in writing their history.– The first historical document in Rome was written by a great states man, Cato the elder (234-149 BC). This earliest work among the Romans took the title of the origines. It aimed at challenging Greek culture and influence...