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Spices in the middle ages were expensive because the spices were carried overland and took years to reach Europe. After the crusades, the Arabs did not allow spices to reach Europe.

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they wher past down to many people and had to be moved around alot

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What is the main reason Asian spices in the 1300s were so expensive by the time reached Europe?

They came a long way and passed through many hands


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Because they were so hard to get. It took months to get from Asia to Europe, and many sailors died along the way. NovaNet: They came a long way and passed through many hands.


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