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Historian Dr. Julian Aris investigated the trade networks of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum during the fourth century CE. Some scholars argue that Aksum's commerce was primarily regional, relying on land-based caravans to trade with neighboring East African territories. Aris, however, contends that Aksum engaged in direct maritime trade with the Indian subcontinent. To test this hypothesis, Aris examined fourth-century archaeological discoveries from the Aksumite port city of Adulis.

Which finding from the excavations at Adulis, if true, would most directly support Aris's hypothesis?

  1. A
    A fourth-century personal diary of an Aksumite merchant residing in Adulis expresses a strong interest in learning Sanskrit to facilitate future commercial ventures in the Indian subcontinent.
  2. A fourth-century commercial logbook discovered at Adulis records the arrival of a merchant ship from the Indian port of Muziris, documenting the direct exchange of Indian spices for Aksumite gold and glassware.Cevap
  3. C
    Fourth-century cargo receipts from Adulis detail the purchase of Indian silk and black pepper from Roman merchants who stopped at the port on their way from Egypt.
  4. D
    A fourth-century stone inscription found in Adulis details a trade agreement between Aksum and the neighboring Kingdom of Himyar in Arabia to secure maritime shipping routes across the Red Sea.

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The correct answer is the finding that mentions a fourth-century commercial logbook recording the arrival of a merchant ship from the Indian port of Muziris and the direct exchange of goods.
The hypothesis is that Aksum participated in direct maritime trade with the Indian subcontinent. The commercial logbook found at the port of Adulis records a merchant ship arriving directly from the Indian port of Muziris and exchanging Indian spices for Aksumite gold and glassware. This serves as direct textual and archaeological evidence of maritime commerce between the two regions without intermediaries, supporting the researcher's claim.

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1
Identify the claim that needs to be supported.
The claim is that the Kingdom of Aksum engaged in direct maritime trade with the Indian subcontinent during the fourth century CE.
This establishes the criteria the correct evidence must meet: it must show trade that is direct (no intermediaries), maritime (shipping), and with India.
2
Evaluate the choices against the criteria.
The commercial logbook from Adulis recording a ship from Muziris in India directly exchanging goods with Aksum fits all criteria. Other choices either describe indirect trade via Romans, regional trade with Arabia, or speculative future plans rather than active trade.
This eliminates the distractors and identifies the option that provides the necessary empirical support.

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