Since the Indian Ocean trade was generally divided into two separate spheres, what was the primary ethnic identity of the sailors in the western half of the ocean?

a. Chinese and Malay

b. Austronesian

c. Persian and Arab

d. African

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20 August, 08:38

Since the Indian Ocean trade was generally divided into two separate spheres, what was the primary ethnic identity of the sailors in the western half of the ocean?

a. Chinese and Malay

b. Austronesian

c. Persian and Arab

d. African

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Since the Indian Ocean trade was generally divided into two separate spheres, the primary ethnic identity of the sailors in the western half of

the ocean was " c. Persian and Arab," although there were of course many others as well.

Since the Indian Ocean trade was generally divided into two separate spheres, what was the primary ethnic identity of the sailors in the western half of the ocean?a. Chinese and Malayb. Austronesianc. Persian and Arabd. African

Since the Indian Ocean trade was generally divided into two separate spheres, what was the primary ethnic identity of the sailors in the western half of the ocean?

a. Chinese and Malay

b. Austronesian

c. Persian and Arab

d. African