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historians previously believed that africans had not founded the swahili cities on the east coast of africa, but rather that arabic or persian traders had founded these cities.
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Explanation:

Historical scholarship previously held the view that external Arab/Persian traders, rather than local Africans, established Swahili coastal cities, before later research confirmed African foundational origins. The statement matches this old scholarly position.

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