According to Felipe Fernandez-Armesto and others, the practices Genoa developed in the Mediterranean (such as chattel slavery) were crucial in the exploration and exploitation of the New World.
Felipe Fernández-Armesto ja teiste järgi tavad, mida Genova Vahemerel arendas (nagu varaorjus), olid olulised Uue Maailma uurimisel ja hõlvamisel.