page_title: Kaole
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Kaole / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Kaole ruins near Bagamoyo, Tanzania including remains of an old mosque and some gravesDeutsch: Kaole-Ruinen nahe Bagamoyo, Tanzania, darunter eine Moschee und einige Gräber
context_page_description: Kaole is a small town and archaeological site in Tanzania, located three miles east of Bagamoyo on the Indian Ocean coast. The area contains old stone ruins dating to a period between the 13th century and the 16th century. The ruins date back to the 13th century and consist of two mosques and 30 tombs. The tombs at Kaole were built from coral stones with stone pillars that marked some of the tombs. According to local tradition, some of the tombs are the graves of local rulers who were known as "diwanis". "Diwanis" are believed to be the descendants of the Sheikh Ali Muhamad al-Hatim al-Barawi, arguably the most well known Sheikh along the coast. A small museum has been established, where some artifacts are exposed that were found in the ruins. Some of these artifacts are Chinese and thus provide evidence of ancient commercial relationships.
context_section_description: Kaole was originally settled in the 8th century as a trading town. Mangrove poles, sandalwood, ebony and ivory would have been the main trading items. The dwellings of the Kaole people were mostly constructed of wood, making them less durable than the stone mosques and tombs. Later on, the Zaramo people in the area called the place Kaole, meaning "go and see". The first to study the Kaole Ruins was the British archaeologist Neville Chittick, around 1958.
caption: Kaole ruins including remains of an old mosque and some graves (2011)
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