Historical Context :
One of the benefits that the Europeans gained from the
Crusades was the discovery of some products that were not
available in their home country. These included porcelain, silk,
incense, herbs, perfumes, fabrics, carpets, spices, and other
oriental products, Of all these Asian products, spices became the
because at ny, and in-demand commodity among Europeans
flavor enhancement anno uses,/sucli as food preservation
» and even medicine. Since spices were a very
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