Question

By 3000 B.C.E., traders from _________ visited the northern coasts of New Guinea. Some of them settled there, while others continued exploring and establishing communities in Pacific archipelagos.

A. Africa
B. Europe
C. South America
D. Southeast Asia

Answer 1

The answer to this is D. Southeast Asia. By 3000 BCE, the traders - mostly Chinese and Arabic while some are from India - visited the northern coasts of New Guinea. Some historical accounts they did settle and others only visited. 

Answer 2

The answer is D. Southeast Asia

The northern coasts of New Guinea is really rich in Gold and Silver, which attract a lot of international Traders.

by 3000 B.C.E the a lot of Melanesians that located around south east asia decided to settled in that area