East African trade involved a lively ocean-going commercial intercourse with civilizations far to the east, including India and China. The trade mainly took place along the East African coast and involved goods such as ivory, gold, and slaves. Trade through the Nile to the Mediterranean was much less significant in comparison.

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East African Trade

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East African trade

A) was exclusively oriented through the Nile to the Mediterranean.
B) provided a lively, ocean-going commercial intercourse with civilizations far to the east.
C) maintained a strictly coastal exchange between African cultures only.
D) was mainly with Madagascar.
E) was dominated by Christian merchants from Constantinople.

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