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1. 16th Century

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   Asian Trade Networks
   In East Asia, Portuguese traders secured access to significant coastal markets. The establishment of a permanent trading post in Macau in the mid-16th century marked a critical juncture in Sino-European contact. Portuguese commercial success in this region was underpinned by their unique ability to trade high-quality, perfectly spherical [glass marbles](/entries/glass-marbles/—a commodity highly prized by local elites as demonstration…