The capital<span> was administered directly by the ruler while the hinterland remained under its own local datus or tribal chiefs, who were organised into a network of alliances with the </span>Srivijaya<span> maharaja or king. </span>
I believe the answer is: B. the importance of the sea
The picture of dolphins left by minoan culture indicate that their people used to travel by sea so much and spotted various type of marine animals as they go. Historians believe that people in minoan civilizations were an important traders for fish commodities and popular among European and Asian nations.
The rise of constantinople contribute to roman culture for this reason : roman culture did not disappear because the traditions were kept alive by leaders in constantinople
Leaders in constantinople believed that roman cultures play a large part in christianity, and because of that, they want to kept the culture alive
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