Arabic script
Tanzania
9th Century
Source: Stéphane Pradines, 'Early Swahili Mosques: The Role of Ibadi and Ismaili Communities, Ninth to Twelfth Centuries', in Heritage and Sustainable Conservation, pp. 215-228.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Islamised cities and kingdoms quickly took advantage of this new religion by strengthening their administration and legitimacy through the use of Arabic script."
Remarks
The introduction of Islam into sub-Saharan Africa during the 9th century facilitated the adoption of the Arabic script. This script was utilized by newly Islamized cities and kingdoms to reinforce their administration and bolster their political and religious legitimacy (p. 215). No specific chemical analysis of the ink is provided in the text.
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
ink
RegionTanzania
Approx. Year850
Source Information
AuthorStéphane Pradines, 'Early Swahili Mosques: The Role of Ibadi and Ismaili Communities, Ninth to Twelfth Centuries', in Heritage and Sustainable Conservation, pp. 215-228.
CollectionEast Africa
Language
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