Les Compagnies des Indes orientales. Archéologie subaquatique 1 The operating chain of

1 The operating chain of glass bead manufacturing

and numerous letters

including the reproduction of certain paintings

family and social organization

Les Compagnies des Indes orientales. Archéologie subaquatique 1 The operating chain ofOn May 20, 1498, three Portuguese ships, after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, reached the coast of the East Indies. This major event in world history inaugurated a long period of exchanges between Westerners and Easterners. Each major European nation, eager to have its own East India Company, established powerful institutions that enjoyed a monopoly on trade and maritime relations. The development of their fleets transformed this adventure into a