Nutmeg and Cloves

Summary Kate Humble embarks on a journey around the fabled spice islands of eastern Indonesia in search of two spices that launched epic voyages of discovery, caused bloody wars and shaped empires - nutmeg and cloves. These two spices, grown on an archipelago of tiny volcanic islands, drew European explorers in search of unbelievable wealth, but also led to massacres of local people and the decimation of their culture. Kate meets the people who have rebuilt their lives and communities around the cultivation and trade of nutmeg and cloves, takes her place on one of the fastest production lines in the world, and discovers how the battle for these two spices led to the beginning of the British Empire in North America.

S1.E2 ∙ Nutmeg and Cloves

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Kate Humble

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 23, 2011

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Lion Television

Summary Kate Humble embarks on a journey around the fabled spice islands of eastern Indonesia in search of two spices that launched epic voyages of discovery, caused bloody wars and shaped empires - nutmeg and cloves. These two spices, grown on an archipelago of tiny volcanic islands, drew European explorers in search of unbelievable wealth, but also led to massacres of local people and the decimation of their culture. Kate meets the people who have rebuilt their lives and communities around the cultivation and trade of nutmeg and cloves, takes her place on one of the fastest production lines in the world, and discovers how the battle for these two spices led to the beginning of the British Empire in North America.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Feb 23, 2011

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Lion Television

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