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Centuries after acquiring Greek and Indian scientific texts via Silk Road routes, medieval Islamic scholars resold this translated knowledge back to which region for enormous profit?
Answer
Europe
Translations produced during the Islamic Golden Age were later transmitted into medieval Europe, where they helped fuel the revival of classical learning that preceded the Renaissance.
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Medieval Islamic scholars monopolized translating Greek and Indian scientific texts arriving via Silk Road, then resold this knowledge back to Europe centuries later for enormous profit margins.
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- East Africa
- Southeast Asia
- Sub-Saharan West Africa
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