From about 900 C.E. to 1100 C.E., Mapungubwe provided Arab traders with ivory, rhino horn, animal skins, copper, and even gold.
Umbes 10. sajandist kuni 12. sajandini m.a.j. varustas Mapungubwe araabia kaupmehi elevandiluu, ninasarvikusarvede, loomanahkade, vase ja isegi kullaga.