Question

Suppose an archeologist finds a 10th-century gold coin from the Abbasid Caliphate in a Viking grave in Norway, thousands of miles away. For what purpose is the coin most useful as a primary source?

evidence about 10th-century trade networks

information about where Abbasids obtained gold

details about the lives of Viking slaves in Baghdad

calculation of the value of Abbasid money

Answer 1

A:

Suppose an archeologist finds a 10th-century gold coin from the Abbasid Caliphate in a Viking grave in Norway, thousands of miles away"
Why? Because the coin was found thousands of miles away. Is not D because it's irrelevant. The real question is why was the coin from the Middle East doing in a Viking grave in Norway. Only way it got there was by trading.