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Crews Unit 2
Partitioning of SW Asia
Question | Answer |
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What was the Silk Road? | The Silk Road wasn't a single road, but a network of ancient trading routes connecting East Asia to the Mediterranean. There was even a maritime Silk Road covering the same area by sea. |
How did the Silk Road Develop? | Short trading routes developed between neighboring tribes. Empires filled the gaps between these routes. In the 4th century BCE, Alexander the Great pushed east into Central Asia. About 200 years later, China began exporting silk west. |
What types of items were traded on the Silk Road? | Silk, spices, precious metals like gold, art, and pretty much anything else of value |
How did trading centers develop on the Silk Road? |