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Where does it say that? I searched & came up empty. Oddly enough, I'm just now reading 1493 and there's a very extensive section on China and the effect of Spa
by AlbertCory 2y ago
Where does it say that? I searched & came up empty.
Oddly enough, I'm just now reading 1493 and there's a very extensive section on China and the effect of Spanish silver on the economy. Smuggling was very common as the emperors tried ineffectually to control it.
On the other side, Chinese silk proved devastating to European clothing makers, despite requiring TWO ocean voyages. Manila was the exchange point.
(Apparently this ship was headed to/from Vietnam, though?)
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoMALONE: Now, in Mexico, the ship would get loaded up with silver and then sail to Manila. It took about four months. And actually, this part of the route - no unusual shipwrecking problems. CHILDS: Totally fine. The problem was the other direction - the return trip. Ships going from the Philippines back to Mexico were four times more likely to not make it.
- AlbertCory 2y agoare we looking at the same article? I search for "malone" and come up empty. https://mymodernmet.com/ming-dynasty-shipwreck/ https://mymodernmet.com/ming-dynasty-shipwreck/
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoIt’s from the podcast at the top of this sub thread.
- AlbertCory 2y agogot it