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The Europena traders wanted to buy spices for China.
Silk, spices,and perfumes
silk spices and perfume
The East India Trade Company
For its Spices
spices,silk,and jewels
They traveled to Asia by sea so that they could trade. Asia had spices, tea, paper, silk, and more that the European traders wanted.
Various spices. Ginger was among one of them. Back then, spices were rare and sold for a fair bit. It was easy to trade, so it was seen as valuable.
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.
the minerals , raw materials and spices
Explorers and traders from Europe, specifically during the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, wanted to find gold and spices like silk. This was primarily driven by the desire for wealth and profit, as gold and spices were highly valuable commodities at the time.