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Several technological developments and changes in attitude spurred the Age of Exploration, better ships, improved navigation, a new ambition to learn more about the world. But most important, Europeans wanted exotic spices to enliven their meals and preserve their meats, which spoiled quickly without refrigeration. Since Roman t
