Prof Kusimba’s team digging at the Mtwapa ruins, in Mombasa. Pictures: By Rupi Mangat
THERE IS NO DENYING THE fact that the eastern seaboard of Africa is a melting pot of cultures dating back centuries.
From Mozambique to Somalia, the coast is dotted with historical settlements marked by a variety of language, culture, food, customs, religion and lifestyle that sums up Africa as not just the cradle of civilisation but the meeting point of civilisations.
