What role did the chinese explorations in the indian oceans play in preserving chinese culture?

a. the chinese were looking for more land to colonize and exploit.

b. the chinese were looking to incorporate more mandarin-speaking lands.

c. the chinese were looking to acquire more tributary states.

d. the chinese were looking for new spices to use in chinese foods.

herodotus taught this. herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire. he is known for having written the book the histories, a detailed record of his "inquiry" on the origins of the greco-persian wars.

it was the "4. potsdam" conference that demanded the unconditional surrender of japan, since it was clear that the japanese would continue to find until the very last man otherwise.