The main cause of the development of Swahili culture was trade across the Indian Ocean. This trade facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between East Africa and regions such as the Arabian Peninsula, Persia, and India, leading to the rich and diverse Swahili culture we recognize today.
Which was the main cause of the development of Swahili culture?
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the spread of Christianity
the spread of Christianity
the gold-salt trade with West Africa
the gold-salt trade with West Africa
trade with the interior of East Africa
trade with the interior of East Africa
trade across the Indian Ocean
trade across the Indian Ocean
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