History
Give two examples of different types of global exchanges which took place before then seventeenth century, choosing one example from Asia and one from the Americas.
Answer
Two examples of the different types of global exchanges which took place before the seventeenth century are:
- Cotton textile, spices and Chinese pottery were exchanged by China, India and Southeast Asia in return for gold and silver from Europe.
- Gold and food items like potatoes, soya, groundnuts, tomatoes and chillies were exported from the Americas to Europe.
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