Kilwa Sultanate/ Swahili Civ
Swahili is the biggest african language with maybe as many as a 100 million secondary speakers, because Swahili developed as a vital trade culture along the eastcoast of africa. I havent decised on any particular leader jet, but maybe its founder:
Ali ibn al-Hassan Shiraz would be a good candidate.
Trait: not sure but something with trade/naval/city states, maybe
+1 movement for all naval units, +25% food and culture from allied city states?
UU:
Dhow
The Portoguse Caravel is actually modeled after the Dhow. The african/arabic dhows were great trade ships the sailed all the way from East Africa to China and India, bringing great riches to the East african coast cities.
Replaces the great merchant, moves in water by default and moves a lot faster. Can enter Deep ocean tiles from the beggining Togheter with the UB will it be really helpfull.
UB:
Coral port
The swahili civilization have ledt a number of incredivle port city like Old Lamu and Old Town in Zanzibar with rich architecture there the merchants ttansformed their trade riches to beutiful buildings.
Replaces the harbour, and gives +1 Culture for pearls, gold and silver, And haves 2 (maybe 3) slots for merchant specialist which will give them a lot more Dhows.
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What do you think? I have been asked by Pouakai to work with him so hopefully will we be able to make some nice new civs.
Any one that i intrested could also check this misspelled presentation about my african art project on:
http://prezi.com/zqjrcx-uj7d_/alkebu-lan-1260-ah-presentation/