The Chinese Silk Road
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THE CHINESE SILK ROAD
By Melanie Hogan
WHAT IT IS The Silk Road is an extensive
interconnected network of trade routes connecting Asia, the Mediterranean, Africa, and Europe, extending 4000 miles.
The Silk Road gets its name from the Chinese Silk Trade.
The Silk Road was really a rough caravan track over land, and water routes were traveled by boat.
MAP OF THE SILK ROADS
HOW IT STARTED The Silk Road came into existence in the
First Century B.C. to connect the Western World and India
A shipping route of the Silk Road also came about probably by the 1st Century as well
CHINA TRADED: SILKS, TEA, SPICES, AND PORCELAIN WERE TRADED ALONG THE ROUTES.
INDIA TRADED: IVORY, PEPPER, PRECIOUS STONES, AND TEXTILES
HISTORICAL FACTS OF THE SILK ROAD During the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian
opened the Silk Roads for trading The roads were used for about 1600
years until the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty
It was named the Silk Road by Ferdinand von Richthofen in 1877 because silk was the main item of trade
IMPORTANCE OF THE SILK ROAD The Silk Road created trade routes
between countries allowing the barter of goods
Increased the number of foreign merchants in China
Exposed the Chinese to different cultures and religions.
Chinese map of the Silk Trade Routes
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IMAGES ALONG THE SILK ROAD
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