Question

What did the Europeans want from Aran traders ?

Answer 1

For hundreds of years European traders carried on a busy trade with traders from Asia. The goods the Europeans wanted most were gold, jewels, silk perfumes and especially spices. In the time before refrigeration Europeans prized the spices that could make food taste better and cover up the taste of spoiling meat.

Answer 2

They wanted silk, spices and perfumes.

For hundreds of years, European traders carried on a busy trade with traders from Asia. The goods the Europeans wanted most were gold, jewels, silk, perfumes, and especially spices. In the time before refrigeration, Europeans prized the spices that could make food taste better and cover up the taste of spoiling meat.