Some were cotton, silk, and porcelain objects (African imports).
Other items included spices, incense, and ivory.
To starve aposing countrys of needed money for goods
Answer:
During this period we experienced massive population growth due to the improvement of medicine. With this newfound technology more jobs were created and industrialization became the norm. New sources of entertainment became available. A whole lot of things happened but these are some of the most notable.