What Are The Changes And Continuities Between 600 CE-1450 CE?

While there were many changes and continuities in religious beliefs and changes in religious beliefs and or practices between 600 CE- 1450 CE, There were significant changes and continuities in West Africa such as the introduction to Islam through the Silk and Sand road trade routes during 900 CE.
In 900 CE when the trade routes were being used by merchants and travels for trading goods and other material goods such as cotton textiles and spices. In addition to the material goods that could be obtained among this route, there were also non-material goods such as language, culture and most importantly, religion.
Islam was spreading widely through these routes by Muslim merchants traveling from the north. In the beginning before the introduction

of this religion began, African Kings kept the influence by segregating these Muslim communities, eventually they began to blend muslim practices with local traditions and then finally African Muslims pushed for reforms in order to rid the mixed practices and Implement Sharia Law.
Along with these changes there were still old practices that were continuing to thrive such as gender roles. Gender roles in west africa differed based on region but all had the same outline. Specifically in traditional society, women had a considerable about of economic and political power, which acclimated for the management of money in a household without being overseen by the men.
Another comparison that can be made from this time period is the way that the introduction of Islam affected the economy. Islam greatly contributed to globalization during the Islamic Golden Age,(622 CE - 1258 CE) a time in which the knowledge, trade and economies started to integrate through various trade routes making their economy extensive and powerful by expanding from the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean sea to the Indian Ocean and China Sea and lasted for nearly 5 centuries