They risked their lives to get silk,pepper,rugs,etc. to sell them at their home and get a lot more money and profit for them.
The various items that were traded on Ancient China's Silk Road were high priced goods such as silk, spices, tea, and porcelain. Expensive goods were only taken because merchants had to pay taxes to many kingdoms as they moved the goods East and West.
The reason they were on the Silk Road was because they had items they wanted to sell in Europe and that made them of value. They also had to carry money with them and had animals so for any bandit they were a good source of income.
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The silk road was a route for the merchants to use to get to Asia, but it was a route that was very dangerous and long to do. The merchants who did brave the route did become prosperous if they got home with their goods and life.
Cabot explored for a Northwest passage to Asia, from which merchants could trade. They originally used the Silk Road, but there were bandits and thieves on the road, since at parts it was not near civilization. Also, they could only use camels to travel and carry the goods, but they did not carry nearly as much as a big merchant ship.
They carried only high-priced goods such as silk, spices, tea, and porcelain. Merchants had to cross deserts and mountains, and had to pay heavy taxes to other kingdoms as they crossed, this was another barrier. For this reason, they had to carry the items listed above me.
Arab merchants used the Silk Road to bring Chinese goods to European buyers in the Middle East.
Besides silk, the Chinese also exported (sold) teas, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices. Most of what was traded was expensive luxury goods. This was because it was a long trip and merchants didn't have a lot of room for goods. They imported, or brought, goods like cotton, ivory, wool, gold, and silver.
Lots of expensive goods were made along the silk road, and with that they would make more money to more people. The silk road was full of different sellers from different places. That's how different materials were spread to different places.
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Silk, Wool, Cotton, Spices, Gold, Etc was all traded through the Silk Road.
if this is the silk road you are talking about, then it was the toll booth. The merchants where on the road to trade goods and make money not lose it.