questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. he east - african coast was certainly known to the peoples of arabia by the eighth century a.d. in fact, the southern arabian state of ausan traded extensively there and may have actually had a port on the coast. traders who reached the coast discovered a number of potentially valuable raw materials. among these were spices, tortoise - shell, coconut oil, ivory and, later, gold and slaves. it was not until around 1000 a.d., however, that the first important commercial city - states appeared along the coast. these city - states were all independent and competed for coastal hegemony. because of their way of life, they tended to have broad regional perspectives. their decisions and fortunes were at least partly determined in distant lands by foreign merchants and rulers. information on many aspects of east - african states remains very limited. we know that the rulers were muslims and that islam was spread by both the normal exposal of peoples, rulers, and members of the ruling households. it was also advanced by active proselytizing missionaries from the religious and military orders of the day. terry h. elkiss, instructor, kutztown university: the rise of an east - african city - state. the example of an ancient arabian state that traded extensively and controlled territories on the east - african coast can best be used as evidence of a the contributions of east - africa to the development of eurasian regions b the long - term contributions to state - building in coastal east - africa c the importance of the east - african coast in the development of african national identities d the technological and technical challenges faced by eurasian states trying to reach the east - african coast

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questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. 	he east - african coast was certainly known to the peoples of arabia by the eighth century a.d. in fact, the southern arabian state of ausan traded extensively there and may have actually had a port on the coast. traders who reached the coast discovered a number of potentially valuable raw materials. among these were spices, tortoise - shell, coconut oil, ivory and, later, gold and slaves. it was not until around 1000 a.d., however, that the first important commercial city - states appeared along the coast. these city - states were all independent and competed for coastal hegemony. because of their way of life, they tended to have broad regional perspectives. their decisions and fortunes were at least partly determined in distant lands by foreign merchants and rulers. information on many aspects of east - african states remains very limited. we know that the rulers were muslims and that islam was spread by both the normal exposal of peoples, rulers, and members of the ruling households. it was also advanced by active proselytizing missionaries from the religious and military orders of the day. terry h. elkiss, instructor, kutztown university: the rise of an east - african city - state. the example of an ancient arabian state that traded extensively and controlled territories on the east - african coast can best be used as evidence of a the contributions of east - africa to the development of eurasian regions b the long - term contributions to state - building in coastal east - africa c the importance of the east - african coast in the development of african national identities d the technological and technical challenges faced by eurasian states trying to reach the east - african coast

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# Brief Explanations:
The text describes the East - African coast's role in trade and the presence of ancient city - states. The example of an ancient African state trading extensively and constructing settlements on the East - African coast highlights its importance in the development of African national identities. The other options are either too narrow (like focusing only on contributions to Eurasian regions or state - building in coastal East Africa) or not directly related (technological and logistical challenges faced by Eurasian trading in East Africa).
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C. the importance of the East - African coast in the development of African national identities

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