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Video
by Real History
published on 04 June 2021
The Age of Discovery, when European explorers uncovered whole new worlds, is well known, but what prompted this unprecedented push into the unknown? This animated video explores how spices provided the initial impetus for exploration and how one naughty dutchman opened the door for European colonial empires in Africa and Asia.
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Music:
Peace in the Realm - Bonnie Grace
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Original video by Real History. Embedded by Mark Cartwright, published on 04 June 2021. Please check the original source(s) for copyright information. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
History, R. (2021, June 04). Spices and the Age of Discovery.
World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2565/spices-and-the-age-of-discovery/
Chicago Style
History, Real. "Spices and the Age of Discovery."
World History Encyclopedia. Last modified June 04, 2021.
https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2565/spices-and-the-age-of-discovery/.
