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The desire for silks, perfume, spices, and other things was in high demand. The Silk Road was long, dangerous, and expensive to use, so if a water route could be found goods could be obtained and sold to Europe faster. About the time that this began to take place technology in ships improved making sailing easier. There was a synergy to this and it resulted in exploration.

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