Spices and perfumes – driving forces of humans
Spices and perfumes – driving forces of humans Spices and perfumes – driving forces of humans
Spices = plants of the gods but desired by humans crucial factor in history of colonization 3000 BC Assyrian (Nineveh) clay tablets mention sesame wine & philosophy: evil things smell bad (devil smells of sulfur!), sweet smells signify purity fumigation of spice to clean the air for gods + humans 2000BC EGYPT: in Harris papyrus spices are the plants of the gods! In Ebers papyrus 1552 BC : coriander, caraway, sesame, saffron, onions Spice trade was accomplished first by the Phoenicians, than massively by Romans by ship trough Alexandria and snail mail via silk road, Persia; had access to Indian & Chinese spices, replaced by Venice May 21 st 1498 Vasco da Gama reached Calicut (Calcutta), Venice out Columbus tried reach India going westwards, found pepper island Cuba 1595 Van Houtman reached Sumatra, Madagascar, Borneo 1780 spice war between Holland & England ceased Ceylon, India
Spices like all herbs have mythical lore 2500 BC Egyptian expedition to land of Punt acquired spices & incense 950 BC visit of Queen of Sheba (Ethiopia) to Solomon (Israel) was to encourage spice trade 500 BC Greeks grew caraway, cardamom, anise, mustard, fennel. Import pepper,cinnamon, ginger from China via silk road or Phoenician sailors: “cinnamon grows in African swamps guarded by bat-like vampires” 0-1700 AC Arabs dominate spice trade “ cinnamon is gathered from the nest of gigantic birds that need to be fed donkey meat to get to it.” 6. Pigeons were fed caraway seeds to secure their return Warming quality qualified spices to be suspected aphrodisiacs: 1. Chewing caraway seeds makes attractive 2. aniseed, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, & ginger 3. Coriander seed & dill seed drunk together 4. Cumin, dill & salt carried by German brides . . during wedding guaranteed their faithfulness 5. Indian brides painted with turmeric for luck
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<strong>Spices</strong> like all herbs have mythical lore<br />
2500 BC Egyptian expedition to l<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Punt acquired spices & incense<br />
950 BC visit <strong>of</strong> Queen <strong>of</strong> Sheba (Ethiopia) to Solomon (Israel) was to<br />
encourage spice trade<br />
500 BC Greeks grew caraway, cardamom, anise, mustard, fennel. Import<br />
pepper,cinnamon, ginger from China via silk road or Phoenician sailors:<br />
“cinnamon grows in African swamps guarded by bat-like vampires”<br />
0-1700 AC Arabs dominate spice trade “ cinnamon is gathered from the<br />
nest <strong>of</strong> gigantic birds that need to be fed donkey meat to get to it.”<br />
6. Pigeons were fed<br />
caraway seeds to secure<br />
their return<br />
Warming quality qualified spices to be<br />
suspected aphrodisiacs:<br />
1. Chewing caraway seeds makes attractive<br />
2. aniseed, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, & ginger<br />
3. Cori<strong>and</strong>er seed & dill seed drunk together<br />
4. Cumin, dill & salt carried by German brides .<br />
. during wedding guaranteed their faithfulness<br />
5. Indian brides painted with turmeric for luck
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