Rare Herbs, Spices, and Goods?

[Azure Trance]

It is also easier to move stone by water. Which reminds me of another luxury good. Marble, good marble can only be found in certain areas.

Of course, stone. It doesn't grow on trees now ;D Which would have to be taken out of the earth via Quarries, though for all I know that means just getting a pick and chopping off the side of a mountain. With Marble as well, I sense a Dwarven monopoly.

 

[Dragongirl]

GEEK ALERT
Getting out my "Concise Atlas of World History"

"Trading links of the ancient world" map.
amber, bitumen, brass objects, bronzeware, cinnabar, copper, corn, garum, glass, gold, horses, iron, lead, linen, marble, olives, papyrus, pottery, purple dye, silk, silphium, silver, slaves, timber, tin, wine, woolen textiles, zinc.

"Medeival trade routes" map
camphor, cottons, drugs, dyestuffs, gold, ivory, linen, metalware, pepper, perfumes, porcelain, precious stones, silks, silver, slaves, soap, spices, sugar, wine, woolens

 

[jgbrowning]

It is also easier to move stone by water. Which reminds me of another luxury good. Marble, good marble can only be found in certain areas.

Stone almost absolutely has to be moved by water. The price of stone usually doubled for every 7-10 miles it traveled by land.

joe b.

 

[jgbrowning]

GEEK ALERT
Getting out my "Concise Atlas of World History"

"Trading links of the ancient world" map.
amber, bitumen, brass objects, bronzeware, cinnabar, copper, corn, garum, glass, gold, horses, iron, lead, linen, marble, olives, papyrus, pottery, purple dye, silk, silphium, silver, slaves, timber, tin, wine, woolen textiles, zinc.

"Medeival trade routes" map
camphor, cottons, drugs, dyestuffs, gold, ivory, linen, metalware, pepper, perfumes, porcelain, precious stones, silks, silver, slaves, soap, spices, sugar, wine, woolens

I sold my atlases...

Maybe i'll buy more!

joe b.

 

[Dragongirl]

I sold my atlases...

Maybe i'll buy more!

joe b.

Not even going to get into how many history books I have.

 

[jgbrowning]

Not even going to get into how many history books I have.

I sold almost my entire library before i went to india. Actually i was kinda "moving" to india/SE asia for a year or so (travelling), but it didn't work out so i came back and started building my history library up again.

my local 1/2 price book store loves me...

joe b.

 

[Azure Trance]

GEEK ALERT
Getting out my "Concise Atlas of World History"

"Trading links of the ancient world" map.
amber, bitumen, brass objects, bronzeware, cinnabar, copper, corn, garum, glass, gold, horses, iron, lead, linen, marble, olives, papyrus, pottery, purple dye, silk, silphium, silver, slaves, timber, tin, wine, woolen textiles, zinc.

"Medeival trade routes" map
camphor, cottons, drugs, dyestuffs, gold, ivory, linen, metalware, pepper, perfumes, porcelain, precious stones, silks, silver, slaves, soap, spices, sugar, wine, woolens

Cool, thanks! Though I recognize all the names, I'm not sure what some are (Camphor? Bitumen?) I also find it funny that soap was actively traded during the Medieval ages. An excuse for why they were so grimy?

 

[Dragongirl]

Camphor is used in cosmetics, lacquers, and pharmaceuticals. Spirits of camphor—a mixture of 10 parts camphor, 70 parts alcohol, and 20 parts water—is a mild antiseptic.

Manufacturers use bitumen in fuels, paints, and paving and roofing materials, and in waterproofing and lining materials used in construction.

I cheated.

 

[jgbrowning]

Cool, thanks! Though I recognize all the names, I'm not sure what some are (Camphor? Bitumen?) I also find it funny that soap was actively traded during the Medieval ages. An excuse for why they were so grimy?

ask and ye shall receive. i'd forgotten about the soap..

soap: http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/soap.html

joe b.

 

[jgbrowning]

Camphor is used in cosmetics, lacquers, and pharmaceuticals. Spirits of camphor—a mixture of 10 parts camphor, 70 parts alcohol, and 20 parts water—is a mild antiseptic.

Manufacturers use bitumen in fuels, paints, and paving and roofing materials, and in waterproofing and lining materials used in construction.

I cheated.

HAHA! but i got the download on soap!


joe b.