Comparing the Development of Trade in Gotland and Great Zimbabwe

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Comparing the Development of Trade in Gotland and Great Zimbabwe

There were many differences and similarities between the ways trade has

developed in Gotland and in Great Zimbabwe. In this essay I would discuss

the most important ones, that can indicate something about trade

development in other places in the world. The time span in which trade has

developed and came to its highest level in both places was about the same.

In Great Zimbabwe it was between the 10th and the 16th centuries. In

Gotland it started in the Vikings age end (9th century) and ended in the

16th century. The trade was reduced radically after these eras have passed.

The main reason for it in Great Zimbabwe was social and environmental

reasons_Great Zimbabwe was abandoned. Another reason is that the Portuguese

began exploring southeast Africa and made colonies there, that weakened the

Shona Kingdom even more. In Gotland the trade amounts were reduced because

it stopped being an independent island_it was vanquished by its enemies.

The conquering of a place could affect the trade and its development for

the worse.

The geographical locations in both places have affected the trade

development. Both places have coasts. In Gotland, which is an island, it

was probably hard to create trade connections when the ships were not so

developed. When the ships were more advanced, Gotland was used as a trade

station_ships from the Baltic area got equipped and traded with the Gutar.

Great Zimbabwe is found in the mainland but it is close to the coast. Great

Zimbabwe's region contains many gold resources and it is a good

agricultural zone. The location of an area and the resources in it could

affect the trade and its development tremendously. The markets that the

merchants in each place traded with were ones that the best way to reach

them was by sailing. The people from Great Zimbabwe used the winds that are

blowing in the Indian ocean and the Arab sea to navigate to the places they

traded with. The places are: southern Arabia, India, China. The Gutar

traded with ships that came to Gotland from the Baltic area. In the golden

age of the trade in Gotland the Gutar have reached to places all over

Europe and even to the Mediterranean sea countries. Both places have traded

with countries of their areas since the ships were not so well developed at

that time_unlike today, they were not good and safe enough for very long

sails. In the past an access to a sea or an ocean could affect the trade

and its development.

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