Which option best analyzes how trade contributed to cultural change in Southeast Asia in the Medieval era?
A. Trade led to Arab merchants establishing themselves in Southeast Asian communities and largely assimilating to existing religions, while spreading other cultural practices to the region.
B.rade did not lead to significant cultural change in Southeast Asia during this period.
C. Trade led to the creation of merchant communities, which caused the diffusion of religious practices from Arabia to Southeast Asia.
D. rade led to increasing connections between Arabia and Southeast Asia, leading to acculturation.