Cultural & Economic Developments in Pre-Islamic Somalia

[Emir of Zayla]

You’ll have to scroll down to Chap 6 & 7 for it. Basically it summarizes ancient times all the way down to before Islam entered Africa where it goes into trade and cultural interactions with other civilizations from the Horn to Egypt, Yemen, India, Romans and Middle East/Anatolia.

Social and Economic Developments in Pre-Islamic Somalia: Introducing African-Arabian-Mediterranean Interaction

Although the history of Somalia is poorly studied, occasional researches show that the nation has a rich, ancient history. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the evolution of Somali society and aspects of their economy throughout circa 3000 BCE–500 CE. During 1960s–1980s, it has been...

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[silentshimbir]

This part is interesting with links to Sumeria, because I saw this thread a while back on Somali-Sumeria lingustic similarities , this isnt even taking into account of this recent revelation of this trading between the 2 groups

https://x.com/JabuutiGeneral/status/1485097208705740800?s=20

 

[silentshimbir]

Further reading into those references 53 and 54 it gets more interesting

Reference 53 : Location and distance to where Melukkha is according to jewish historians, Prophet Sulayman (AS) used to have trading expeditions there every 3 years

Book link: https://archive.org/details/archaeologyrelig0000albr_y8w9/page/132/mode/2up

 

[silentshimbir]

Reference 54 : A lot of good references, filter by Magan , Ethiopia, Meluhha, Meluhaites

Book link: https://isac.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/shared/docs/sumerians.pdf

Sargon sending his armies to key global trading outposts

Magan and Meluhha always referenced together Magan is what they consider present day Oman, and Meluhha a land trading with Magan with black men , closest place to Oman with black men would be north east coast of somalia .In the poem from Gilgamesh , once the boats of Magan sunk, the might of Meluhha did so too . Magan was an extention of Meluhha, so Magan could of been a Meluhha colony?

 

[silentshimbir]

More info on where magan and meluhha is , its still up for debate

https://www.jstor.org/stable/544088?read-now=1&seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/3631775?read-now=1#page_scan_tab_contents

https://www.jstor.org/stable/613582?read-now=1#page_scan_tab_contents

 

[Grey Alien]

Interestingly enough, the scholars considered Meluhha land to be "Dravidian land aka indus valley civilization".
These academics scholars...man.

 

[Internet Nomad]

Interestingly enough, the scholars considered Meluhha land to be "Dravidian land aka indus valley civilization".
These academics scholars...man.

If Somali region had more archeological word done they more people would give the place the credit its due.

 

[Emir of Zayla]

Interestingly enough, the scholars considered Meluhha land to be "Dravidian land aka indus valley civilization".
These academics scholars...man.

They know damn well it isn’t.

 

[Emir of Zayla]

Reference 54 : A lot of good references, filter by Magan , Ethiopia, Meluhha, Meluhaites

Book link: https://isac.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/shared/docs/sumerians.pdf

Sargon sending his armies to key global trading outposts
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Magan and Meluhha always referenced together Magan is what they consider present day Oman, and Meluhha a land trading with Magan with black men , closest place to Oman with black men would be north east coast of somalia .In the poem from Gilgamesh , once the boats of Magan sunk, the might of Meluhha did so too . Magan was an extention of Meluhha, so Magan could of been a Meluhha colony?

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You know a lot dude, you should make some posts

 

[Burqad]

meluhha was India, it’s pretty firmly established at this point after the Rimush inscription. Meluhha being placed in Africa only happens AFTER the collapse of Sumerian civilization.

also their word for Chicken is “The bird of meluhha” and chicken is from india

 

[Emir of Zayla]

I’m not letting this thread die yet