Why were arab settlers particularly influential along the swahili coast? they were the bantu’s major trading partner. they established many of the trading cities. they controlled all of the regional trade. they introduced trade to the region.

According to documents in wiesner et al., why has access to water been such an important factor in the rise of complex societies? how did ancient societies address the problems associated with harnessing these powerful resources? how have historians assessed and addressed this issue? cite the appropriate documents relevant to the response.

Why would the isolation of buddhist monks contribute to the religion’s decline?

Use this excerpt from the corpus luris civilis (justinian's law code) to answer the following question: with the aid of god governing our empire, which was delivered to us by his celestial majesty, we carry on war successfully. we ador peace and maintain the constitution of the state, and have such confidence in the protection of almighty god that we do not depend upon our arms, or upon our soldiers, or upon those who conduct our wars, or upon our own genlus, but we solely place our reliance upon the providence of the holy trinity, from which are derived the elements of the entire world and their disposition throughout the globe. --public domain from this excerpt of the prologue of the corpus luris civilis, what departure from older roman traditions is clear? the laws show that the empire has developed a bureaucracy that makes normal soldering unnecessary. the law now honors christianity as a central part of the empire's existence. the law explains that the roman empire is using war to spread roman ideas. the law has replaced old social class divisions with an egalitarian church,