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State three economic aspects of the Shona during the pre-colonial period.

State three economic aspects of the Shona during the pre-colonial period.

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- The Shona grew a variety of subsistence crops such as beans, millet and vegetables
- Weaving and Cloth making –clothes were made from wild cotton and barks and fibres
- They made iron tools such as spears, hoes and knives.
- They kept livestock such as cattle, sheep, goats which provided milk.
- They practiced farming – grew corn, millet, groundnuts, bananas
- Livestock keeping - Kept animals such as cows goats and sheep
- Traders- took part in the long distance trade
- Hunting and gathering –gathered honey and wild fruits
- Craftsmen / Skillful& carvers – used ivory and soapstone for decoration
gideon1 answered the question on October 7, 2017 at 20:29

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