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What started the Silk road?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

people wanted to bater so they created a road where you could travel and barter al at once many say that the silk road is still going on it is in northen china and Russia and Asia

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What year was the silk road?

the silk road started in 206 BCE - 220 CE.


What was the Silk Road?

the silk road started in 206 BCE - 220 CE.


Why was zhang qian known as the father of the silk road?

because he is the father of the silk road. just kidding. because zhang qian discovered the silk road so every body calls him father of the silk road


What year was the silk road started?

206 b.C.


What did the Chinese trade on the silk roads?

SILK! among other things if it started in China then why do you think it is called the SILK road?


When did they stop using the silk road?

The Silk Road was used in the Han Dynasty


Was the silk road covered with silk?

no, the silk road was NOT covered with silk The "Silk Road" was the "road" which silk traveled from Asia to Europe.


Is the silk road really made of silk?

Ahem No, it is not named after it's color as the road is mostly desert, which is peach color and silk is in many different colors, ahem, the person who answered last said this. It is called that because many people prized silk, and travled the road to get it. It started because of the desire for it. It was later named the Silk Road in 1867.


Was the silk road smooth?

No the Silk Road was not smooth. The Silk road was actually a road that was used for trading. The main item traded along the Silk Road was silk that is why it is called the silk road.


Did the Chinese people make the silk road?

The Chinese started the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty. It was a network of trade routes that was crucial to linking the West and East.


What is the difference between the eastern silk road and the western silk road?

The eastern silk road is mostly desert and the western silk road is mostly mountains


Was the Silk Road one continuous road or a series of routes?

The Silk Road was a series of routes that came off of the main Silk Road. The Silk Road consisted of the main Silk Road, minor routes and sea routes which were used later in the Silk Road's history, when the Silk Road became dangerous.