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Great Zimbabwe's Forgotten Slave Trade Networks
While earlier episodes explored the stone walls, gold mines, and architectural guilds of Great Zimbabwe, this episode shifts focus to the human cost of its prosperity: the trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean slave trade. We trace how the Kingdom of Zimbabwe became a crucial hub in the medieval African slave market, supplying labor and captives to distant empires. Lucas and Luna examine the role of the vaShona merchants who facilitated these exchanges through ports like Sofala, connecting inland power centers with Arab and Persian traders. The conversation uncovers the harsh realities behind the…
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