SPICES

Question 1

Herbs

Answer 1

fresh, plants
can be dried
associated with women
gonna work dor spells and potions
medical properties

Question 2

Spices

Answer 2

more preservable
stron aroma
associated with men - you have tp travel long distances to get them
perfumes
status and popularity
luxury - expensive

Question 3

Two really important events for spice trade:

Answer 3

Columbus
Vasco da Gama

Question 4

SOME SPICES

Answer 4

AMBERGRIS
PEPPER BERRIES
PEPPER WHINES
TUTTY
BRAZILWOOD

Question 5

AMBERGRIS

Answer 5

sperm of whales
really expensive
20k ounce
has certain smell when burned
can be put on scrambled eggs

Question 6

Tutty

Answer 6

scraped from chimney in Egypt
have medical properties

Question 7

Brazilwood

Answer 7

from Brazil;
it is actually a dye and it is used for textile

Question 8

Demand for spices

Answer 8

really big demand
use for food, medicine, perfumes
there is a myth that spices are used for spoiled meat bit this is not true because if you can afford spices you can afford fresh meat as well

Question 9

RARITY

Answer 9

not everything that is rare is worth importing
example with beer and wine
wine is more prestige and UK imports it but Mediaterann don’t import beer

Question 10

Smell and aromas

Answer 10

people before were exposed to all kinds of smells
they appreciated the smell of spice
today we prefer no aroma

Question 11

BIG FOUR SPICES

Answer 11

CINNAMON
SAFFRON
PEPPER
GINGER

Question 12

pepper

Answer 12

it is expensive
apparently snakes protected it - story merchants tell people to justify the price

Question 13

home of spices

Answer 13

PARADISE
GARDEN OF EDEN
INDIA