a. Where was pepper traded from? b. When did farmers grow pepper? c. How do we know that Romans used pepper?

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Black pepper also known as ‘Black gold’ was the most prized spice traded from the Kerala coast. Indians have been using black pepper for a very long time. Farmers began growing it in around 5000 years ago. And exported it to North and West Asia. The trade soon spread to Greece, Rome, Europe, and China, and also became popular in the Islamic empire. Recipes from rich Roman households show the value of the spice in ancient Rome. The Romans sent 120 ships a year from Egypt to trade with India and bring back enormous quantities of pepper.

a. Where was pepper traded from?

b. When did farmers grow pepper?

c. How do we know that Romans used pepper?

d. Describe the pepper trade between Egypt & India.

Answer 1

a. Black pepper also known as ‘Black gold’ was the most prized spice traded from the Kerala coast.

b. Farmers began growing it in around 5000 years ago.

c. Recipes from rich Roman households show the value of the spice in ancient Rome.

d. The Romans sent 120 ships a year from Egypt to trade with India and bring back enormous quantities of pepper