Which of the following describes a feature of commerce in the Indian Ocean basin when Vasco da Gama reached India in 1498?

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Small-scale merchants traded openly in the Indian Ocean basin, with long-standing trade networks established between the east coast of Africa, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia. While piracy was a concern, merchant ships were typically not heavily armed and there was no dominant power regulating trade in the region at the time.

Which of the Following Describes a Feature of Commerce in the Indian