spices
The Europeans searched for a direct route to the far east because they wanted spices and ingredients which were very abundant in the east. This spices and ingredients were very essential to them for the added flavor in their food, for preservatives and even for the use of medicine. :D
Europeans first embark on exploration to the East as they looked for trade routes
Mostly, Asia had what they didn't....silk, spices and such.
Europeans traveled east primarily for trade, seeking new routes to access valuable spices, silk, and other luxury goods from Asia. The desire for wealth and the competition among European powers fueled exploration. Additionally, religious motives, such as spreading Christianity and combating Islam, also played a significant role in their eastward journeys. The quest for knowledge and adventure further motivated explorers to venture into the East.
Spices.
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They went west
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spices, foodstuffs, silk, and timber
spices
East
The Europeans searched for a direct route to the far east because they wanted spices and ingredients which were very abundant in the east. This spices and ingredients were very essential to them for the added flavor in their food, for preservatives and even for the use of medicine. :D
spices, foodstuffs, silk, and timber
They desired ,spices sugar silk and other goods .
Until travel became more efficient for example air planes spices had to get shipped from India and the far east.
Trade goods like gun and gun powder, spices, and perfume and sugar. and salt.