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East Africa & Indian Ocean, Pwani

Bagamoyo

Caravan & slave-trade shore

Tidal foreshore Inferred from historyRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Terminus of the East African caravan and slave routes to Zanzibar

Historical inference; no documented digs found.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Tidal, protected ground.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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