Premodern Trade: Doing Business in the Land of Pepper

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Learning Objective
Historical Background 
Primary Sources    
A Business Letter by a Jewish Trader, 12th century 
Excerpts from the Travelogue of Marco Polo, 13th century  
The Chronicle of the Ming Voyages, 15th century    
Excerpts from the Travelogue of Duarte Barbosa, 16th century  
Project Questions
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