The national hub for free, trusted teaching resources from cultural organisations

From story
Food and Empire
Download Image View story
Colour photograph of a wooden spice tower with three separate compartments for different spices Add to board
This resource is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA

Spice Tower

The spice trade was highly lucrative for western powers. The Dutch East India Company colonised Indonesian islands, using force to suppress the local population and monopolize the trade in spices. 

Image © Leeds Museums and Galleries