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The spice trade developed throughout the [[Wikipedia:Indian subcontinent|Indian subcontinent]] by at earliest 2000 BCE with [[cinnamon]] and [[black pepper]], and in [[Wikipedia:East Asia|East Asia]] with herbs and pepper. The Egyptians used herbs for [[:en:Ancient Egyptian funerary practices|mummification]] and their demand for exotic spices and herbs helped stimulate world trade. By 1000 BCE, medical systems based upon herbs could be found in [[Wikipedia:China|China]], [[Wikipedia:Korea|Korea]], and [[Wikipedia:India|India]]. Early uses were connected with magic, medicine, religion, tradition, and preservation.

[[Clove]]s were used in [[Wikipedia:Mesopotamia|Mesopotamia]] by 1700 BCE. The ancient Indian [[Wikipedia:~~Indian epic poetry|epic|~~Indian epic poetry|epic]] [[Wikipedia:Ramayana|Ramayana]] mentions cloves. The [[:en:Ancient Rome|Romans]] had cloves in the 1st century CE, as [[Wikipedia:Pliny the Elder|Pliny the Elder]] wrote about them. The earliest written records of spices come from ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Indian cultures. The [[Wikipedia:Ebers Papyrus|Ebers Papyrus]] from early Egypt dating from 1550 BCE describes some eight hundred different medicinal remedies and numerous medicinal procedures. Historians believe that [[nutmeg]], which originates from the [[Wikipedia:Banda Islands|Banda Islands]] in [[Wikipedia:Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]], was introduced to Europe in the 6th century BCE.

[[Clove]]s were used in [[Wikipedia:Mesopotamia|Mesopotamia]] by 1700 BCE. The ancient Indian [[Wikipedia:Indian epic poetry|epic]] [[Wikipedia:Ramayana|Ramayana]] mentions cloves. The [[:en:Ancient Rome|Romans]] had cloves in the 1st century CE, as [[Wikipedia:Pliny the Elder|Pliny the Elder]] wrote about them. The earliest written records of spices come from ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Indian cultures. The [[Wikipedia:Ebers Papyrus|Ebers Papyrus]] from early Egypt dating from 1550 BCE describes some eight hundred different medicinal remedies and numerous medicinal procedures. Historians believe that [[nutmeg]], which originates from the [[Wikipedia:Banda Islands|Banda Islands]] in [[Wikipedia:Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]], was introduced to Europe in the 6th century BCE.

Indonesian merchants traveled around China, India, the Middle East, and the east coast of Africa. [[Wikipedia:Arab|Arab]] merchants facilitated the routes through the Middle East and India. This resulted in the Egyptian [[Wikipedia:port city|port city]] of [[Wikipedia:Alexandria|Alexandria]] being the main trading center for spices. The most important discovery prior to the European spice trade was the [[Wikipedia:monsoon|monsoon]] winds (40 CE). Sailing from Eastern spice cultivators to Western European consumers gradually replaced the land-locked spice routes once facilitated by the Middle East Arab caravans.

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 The spice trade developed throughout the [[Wikipedia:Indian subcontinent|Indian subcontinent]] by at earliest 2000 BCE with [[cinnamon]] and [[black pepper]], and in [[Wikipedia:East Asia|East Asia]] with herbs and pepper. The Egyptians used herbs for [[:en:Ancient Egyptian funerary practices|mummification]] and their demand for exotic spices and herbs helped stimulate world trade. By 1000&nbsp;BCE, medical systems based upon herbs could be found in [[Wikipedia:China|China]], [[Wikipedia:Korea|Korea]], and [[Wikipedia:India|India]]. Early uses were connected with magic, medicine, religion, tradition, and preservation.
-[[Clove]]s were used in [[Wikipedia:Mesopotamia|Mesopotamia]] by 1700&nbsp;BCE. The ancient Indian [[Wikipedia:Indian epic poetry|epic|Indian epic poetry|epic]] [[Wikipedia:Ramayana|Ramayana]] mentions cloves. The [[:en:Ancient Rome|Romans]] had cloves in the 1st century CE, as [[Wikipedia:Pliny the Elder|Pliny the Elder]] wrote about them. The earliest written records of spices come from ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Indian cultures. The [[Wikipedia:Ebers Papyrus|Ebers Papyrus]] from early Egypt dating from 1550 BCE describes some eight hundred different medicinal remedies and numerous medicinal procedures. Historians believe that [[nutmeg]], which originates from the [[Wikipedia:Banda Islands|Banda Islands]] in [[Wikipedia:Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]], was introduced to Europe in the 6th century BCE.
+[[Clove]]s were used in [[Wikipedia:Mesopotamia|Mesopotamia]] by 1700&nbsp;BCE. The ancient Indian [[Wikipedia:Indian epic poetry|epic]] [[Wikipedia:Ramayana|Ramayana]] mentions cloves. The [[:en:Ancient Rome|Romans]] had cloves in the 1st century CE, as [[Wikipedia:Pliny the Elder|Pliny the Elder]] wrote about them. The earliest written records of spices come from ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Indian cultures. The [[Wikipedia:Ebers Papyrus|Ebers Papyrus]] from early Egypt dating from 1550 BCE describes some eight hundred different medicinal remedies and numerous medicinal procedures. Historians believe that [[nutmeg]], which originates from the [[Wikipedia:Banda Islands|Banda Islands]] in [[Wikipedia:Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]], was introduced to Europe in the 6th century BCE.
 Indonesian merchants traveled around China, India, the Middle East, and the east coast of Africa. [[Wikipedia:Arab|Arab]] merchants facilitated the routes through the Middle East and India. This resulted in the Egyptian [[Wikipedia:port city|port city]] of [[Wikipedia:Alexandria|Alexandria]] being the main trading center for spices. The most important discovery prior to the European spice trade was the [[Wikipedia:monsoon|monsoon]] winds (40 CE). Sailing from Eastern spice cultivators to Western European consumers gradually replaced the land-locked spice routes once facilitated by the Middle East Arab caravans.