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The Indian Spice Trade That Shaped the Ancient World
Long before nutmeg and cloves became global commodities in the Spice Islands, the Indian subcontinent was the epicenter of a vast spice trade that stretched from the Mediterranean to China. This episode explores how black pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon flowed out of the Malabar Coast and the Ganges basin, driving empires and enriching merchants. We meet the Chera and Pandya kingdoms that controlled the pepper groves, examine the Roman demand that sparked a trade imbalance, and uncover the role of Indian spices in medicine, religion, and diplomacy. Drawing on sources like the Periplus of the…
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