Book contents
- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900
- New Approaches to African History
- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Africa in the Making of an IOW Global Economy
- 3 Indian Ocean Africa in the First Great Upswing in the Indian Ocean World Global Economy, ca 300 bce to ca 300 ce
- 4 Economic Instability, ca 300 to ca 900 ce
- 5 The Second Great Boom in the IOW Global Economy ca 850 to 1250 and its Impact in Northern IOA
- 6 Southern IOA and the Second Upsurge in the IOW Global Economy
- 7 Uncertainties and European Intrusion: The IOW Global Economy, 1300 to 1830
- 8 The European Impact in Indian Ocean Africa, 1500 to 1830
- 9 The International Economy and Indian Ocean Africa
- 10 Indigenous Modernisation in Indian Ocean Africa: Egypt, Imerina, and Ethiopia
- 11 The Scramble for Indian Ocean Africa
- 12 Africa and Slavery in the Indian Ocean World
- References
- Index
2 - Africa in the Making of an IOW Global Economy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2019
Book contents
- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900
- New Approaches to African History
- Africa and the Indian Ocean World from Early Times to Circa 1900
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Africa in the Making of an IOW Global Economy
- 3 Indian Ocean Africa in the First Great Upswing in the Indian Ocean World Global Economy, ca 300 bce to ca 300 ce
- 4 Economic Instability, ca 300 to ca 900 ce
- 5 The Second Great Boom in the IOW Global Economy ca 850 to 1250 and its Impact in Northern IOA
- 6 Southern IOA and the Second Upsurge in the IOW Global Economy
- 7 Uncertainties and European Intrusion: The IOW Global Economy, 1300 to 1830
- 8 The European Impact in Indian Ocean Africa, 1500 to 1830
- 9 The International Economy and Indian Ocean Africa
- 10 Indigenous Modernisation in Indian Ocean Africa: Egypt, Imerina, and Ethiopia
- 11 The Scramble for Indian Ocean Africa
- 12 Africa and Slavery in the Indian Ocean World
- References
- Index
Summary
Almost 12,000 years ago, global warming signalled the end of the last great Ice Age and the start of the current interglacial era known as the Holocene. Prior to that, human settlement was concentrated in small hunter/gatherer/fisher communities scattered throughout the tropical and semi-tropical regions, and to their north in geographical pockets such as the Mediterranean basin, which benefitted from more hospitable conditions.
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