Once we believe something, we tend to pay special attention to those experiences and situations that are consistent with our beliefs, and disregard those that are inconsistent with our beliefs. this is called:

Confirmation bias

This is a type of selective exposure whereby individuals have a tendency of searching for and interpreting favorably information that confirms their prevailing beliefs while ignoring that which is inconsistent with their beliefs. It involves interpreting information in a biased manner

the aksumite empire was an ancient kingdom located in what is now northern ethiopia from the period of 100 ad to 940 ad. its capital was the city of aksum. the kingdom established itself as one of the 4 great powers at its time, along with persia, rome, and china.

the kingdom was rich in goods like gold, iron, and salt. it established strong commercial ties with the regions governed by rome, egypt, and persia (arabia). aksum was a key location in this commercial network. trade was also facilitated with the introduction of the aksumite currency.