Compare and contrast the cultures of Aksum, the Swahili Coast, and Great Zimbabwe in terms of their environmental, economic, religious, political, and social structures.

Aksum

Environment: Mainly agricultural

Economic: Port Area, trade (it is near the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea)

Religious: Before Christianity it was polytheistic

Political: Monarchy

Social: class structure

Swahii

Environmenrt: coastal plain, swamp areas with fertile ground

Economic: Commerce

Religion: Islam

Political: Ruled by an Emperor

Social: have modest behavior, men and women are not allowed to

mingle. Women mostly are at home and men usually are in public

places

Great Zimbabwe

Environmental: The ruined city, The Capital kingdom of Zimbabwe

Economic: gold trade, cattle herds

Religious: Believe in spirits, and communicates with their ancestors

Political: Monarchy, has an empire

Social: has a large population, class structure