When Europeans discovered New Zealand<span>, they wondered about the origins of the Māori people. Captain James Cook noticed that Polynesians and Māori had similar appearances and cultures. He believed they had migrated from the islands of South-East Asia</span>
Rivers provides transportation routes is the most common eco system
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The answer is b. A strategic location for trade
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I believe the question is:
<em>"What were the causes and impact of increased Indian ocean trade in Post-Classical era?"</em>
Explanation:
Some of the causes of the increased Indian ocean trade during the Post-Classical era were<em> the increase volume of trade, the tremendous number of people involved and the various interactions happening from culture to culture.</em> The increase in the volume of trade was mainly due to the in<u>fluence of the Islam religion</u> which allowed the Muslim city-states to participate in the maritime trading. This then increased the items such as <em>gold, ivory and exotic animals</em> coming from southern Africa and the sub-Saharan. Due to new maritime technologies such as the compass and the used of "Junks" <em>(big trading ships</em>), larger cargoes could be transported and this assisted a faster way of trading in bulks. The "astrolabe" <em>(a celestial sphere)</em> was also introduced and this aided the sailors, especially in <em>preventing the</em><em> risks of maritime trade</em>.
