When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa? around 1000 B.C. around A.D. 1000 around A.D. 1500 around 3100 B.C.

Answer 1

Trade centers began to appear in Eastern Africa around A.D. 1000. This period saw the rise of trade networks along the East African coast, influenced by maritime trade routes and the interactions between local populations and traders from the Arabian Peninsula, India, and beyond.