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The Silk Road is the grandfather of globalization. It was the first ancient highway that facilitated the sharing of ideas, cultures, immigrants and commodities between Eastern and Western culture.
The merchants traded silk on the silk road
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.
Arab merchants used the Silk Road to bring Chinese goods to European buyers in the Middle East.
Silk, Wool, Cotton, Spices, Gold, Etc was all traded through the Silk Road.
They could trade and get water, Fish, and spices for their families
They could trade and get water, Fish, and spices for their families
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 merchants
The merchants
The Silk Road was a three thousand mile long trade route that linked Europe to Asia in the Middle Ages and earlier. From China and India, merchants acquired silks and exotic spices such as cinnamon and sold them to the Europeans at a great profit. In return, the Asians were paid in gold and silver.
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The Silk Road is the grandfather of globalization. It was the first ancient highway that facilitated the sharing of ideas, cultures, immigrants and commodities between Eastern and Western culture.
There were many problems on the Silk Road. One of these problems was robbery. With traveling merchants moving constantly on the road, they were the perfect target for a bandit looking to make some easy money.
Yes they did.
The merchants traded silk on the silk road
From the chinese who made the silk