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The Silk Road

The Silk Road. Global History I: Spiconardi & Roher. Geography of the Silk Road. Silk Road stretched from Xi’an, China to Rome It covers a vast area of different climates and geographies Taklimakan Desert Occupies much of the routes

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The Silk Road

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  1. The Silk Road Global History I: Spiconardi & Roher

  2. Geography of the Silk Road • Silk Road stretched from Xi’an, China to Rome • It covers a vast area of different climates and geographies • Taklimakan Desert • Occupies much of the routes • Temperatures range from 104ºF to 122ºF in the summer, but can dip to -5ºF in the winter • Travelers also had to contend with mountain ranges, deep ravines, and sandstorms

  3. The Trade Route • The was no one trade route • The routes resembled a chain linked together by Chinese, Asian, and European merchants • Trade transacted in short segments

  4. Trade Route • Merchants would travel in caravans • A Central Asian merchant would buy Silk from a Chinese merchant. He would then travel back to Central Asia and sell the silk to a European merchant. The European merchant would sail to Venice where local merchants would by the silk and sell it to Roman citizens. • Who pays the most for the silk and why? • Why would people travel so far and pay so much for this silk?

  5. Trade Route • DANGER….CAUTION! • Harsh weather conditions • Floods, sandstorms, and winter snows could throw you off the trade routes • Robbers, thieves, and bandits! • Stole your money, animals, goods

  6. Cultural Diffusion • Cultural Diffusion  spread and exchange of ideas or products from one culture to another • Buddhism reaches China from India • West is introduced to paper, the compass, and bamboo • Pomegranates, grapevines, spices, and a stronger breed of horse is introduced to China

  7. Importance of the Silk Road • Empires expand their wealth • Han Dynasty prospers by controlling silk trade • All kingdoms require merchants to pay a tax to trade in their lands • Improved transportation • Building of new roads, bridges, ports, canals • Leads to the development of sea routes • Avoid the “middleman”  lower prices for buyers • Safer than land routes as you can avoid bandits • CULTURAL DIFFUSION • People exposed to new ideas, cultures, beliefs, and people

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