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What was the medication for the black death?
Nothing. Dude it was the black death during the middle ages.
Why were Asian spices so expensive during the 1300's?
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.
Who wanted to find gold and spices silk?
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.
What are two spices used during the middle ages to preserve food?
Salt was the only thing they had to preserve food.
What Spices were Christopher Columbus looking for?
Christopher Columbus wanted to get shiploads of spices because during those times, spices were very valuable. It was used to preserve food, as well as to make medicine, perfume, and incense.
What are the reasons why spices were prized as trading goods during the Renaissance?
Spices improved the taste of Europeans’ food. Pepper was so valuable that sellers counted it out peppercorn by peppercorn and it was worth more than its weight in gold.
What product preserved food and added flavor during the renaissance?
salt and spices
What was traded during the renaissance?
gold silk and spices and possibly other things for example paint and plaster
What was a precious commodity used as a preservative during the middle ages?
The answer is probably "spices." "Salt" is another possibility.
What did Dirk Hartog do?
He got sent to..... To trad in some spices because back then spices were very valuable
What in The Indies were a source of valuable spices?
I don’t know
What was the medication for the black death?
Nothing. Dude it was the black death during the middle ages.
What commodity was most prized during the Middle Ages and who controlled it?
Silks and spices were prized during the Middle Ages. The trade was largely controlled by the Venetians. More indirectly, for most Europeans, it was controled by Arabs and the Byzantines.
Why were Asian spices so expensive during the 1300's?
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.
What does a sack of pepper is worth a man's life mean?
The spices of the East were valuable in 1492 AD. During these Middle Ages, a pound of ginger was worth a sheep, a pound of mace worth three sheep or half a cow. Pepper, the most valuable spice of all, was counted out in individual peppercorns, and a sack of pepper was said to be worth a man`s life .
What items found in China became valuable to foreign traders?
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.
How did the renaissance and reformation expand cultural interaction both within Europe and outside of it?
The Renaissance and reformation were times of scientific innovation. Before the Renaissance trade routes were limited because of poor roads and small, inefficient ships. During the renaissance shipbuilding and cartography improved and sailors were able to reach Asia and bring back trade goods such as spices.
