Read the text: 'Archaeological excavations in Birka revealed silk garments, Arabic silver coins, and Byzantine glassware dating to the 9th and 10th centuries.' What does this artifact assemblage demonstrate about early medieval Birka?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. It participated in extensive transcontinental trading networks
- Step 1: The presence of Asian silk, Arabic silver, and Byzantine glass shows trade goods arriving from distant continents. Step 2. Select the option identifying extensive transcontinental trading networks. Answer: It participated in extensive transcontinental trading networks. Why not the others: Isolation is refuted by foreign goods; exclusive Mediterranean population is an unsupported extreme; the goods were imported, not manufactured locally.
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