the spices that the greeks used where: rosemary parsely and mixed herbs!!;
During the Renaissance, spices were highly sought after for their ability to enhance flavor, preserve food, and their perceived medicinal properties. Limited supply due to their origin in distant lands, combined with the complex trade routes that involved multiple middlemen, inflated their prices significantly. Additionally, the demand from wealthy European elites, who used spices as status symbols, further drove up costs. The lucrative spice trade ultimately contributed to exploration and the establishment of new trade routes.
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Cattle, crops, salt, fur, lumber, shells, beads, jewels, tobacco, and spices!
The Basque people of Spain are believed to be descended from the ancient Iberians. The Basque language is the only European language that is pre-Indo-European. Many Basques believe they are, therefore, remnants of the pre-Indo European population. Point of origin is estimated to be between the Iberian peninsula and France.
For spices
This was because the food in Europe was bland tasting. Spices added enrichment to European lives. Salt was also used as a natural preservative, keeping food from spoiling.
gold and spices
they traded spices, sugar, and tobacco
Europeans did not have direct access to them.
The Christian crusaders who brought back a taste for the silks and spices of Asia
the christian crusader who brought back a taste for the silks and spices of Asia
Silk, spices,and perfumes
the Christian crusaders who brought back a taste for the silks and spices of Asia
During the days of European colonization of many under developed nations, spices were among many of the natural materials sought by European traders. Spices are of course the product of a plant of some kind. These plants are often not found in any other places but tropical or semi tropical areas. Spices for the most part used as items used in cooking. European climates often were not able to produce them.
The spice trade was important to European traders because spices were highly valued for their ability to preserve food, add flavor, and mask the taste of spoiled food. They were also believed to have medicinal properties and were considered a status symbol. Additionally, the demand for spices in Europe was high, leading to lucrative profits for traders who could successfully navigate the trade routes to obtain them.
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