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The Spice Islands and the World's First Global Commodity
In this episode of Trade Routes That Changed Human History Forever, Lucas and Luna explore the earliest global commodity: spices from the Maluku Islands, known as the Spice Islands. They trace how nutmeg and cloves traveled from tiny volcanic islands in eastern Indonesia to the tables of ancient Rome, China, and India. Lucas explains the Austronesian sailors who first navigated these waters, the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea's mention of cloves, and how Pliny the Elder complained about the cost of pepper. They discuss the secretive nature of the spice trade, the role of intermediate…
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