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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.
Why did the Chinese try and not tell anyone how to make silk?
The Chinese kept the process of silk-making a closely guarded secret to maintain their monopoly on this valuable commodity, which was highly sought after in trade, especially along the Silk Road. By concealing the methods of sericulture and silk weaving, they ensured economic prosperity and cultural prestige. Additionally, revealing the secret could have diminished their control over trade routes and allowed other nations to produce silk, undermining China's unique status as the primary supplier.
Why was the silk road called road if there was no actual road?
The Silk Road was a route not a road and it wasn't made of Silk either. You can always call it the Silk Route.
What did Paris use the silk road for?
Paris was not part of the silk road the last stop in the Silk Road was Rome.
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 in china was kept secret for hundreds of years?
Silk was kept secret b/c of its value
Why did the Chinese people keep silk a secret?
The Chinese didn't keep SILK a secret. They kept the methods of silk-MAKING a secret. The reason the Chinese kept silk-making a secret is because it was very EXTREMELY valuable. It was also a valuable trade good in distant lands.
Did the Chinese keep making silk a secret?
The chines kept silk making a secret by making a lawthat said anyone whe tells the secret of silk making will be exicuted. (exicute means that they will kill them.
Why was it hard for the Romans to find silk weavers?
The Romans did not look for silk weavers. They imported silk from China. The Chinese were very far from Europe and kept the art of silk making secret.
What were the products sent out of China on the Silk Road?
silk (: China tried to keep it a secret a long time ago silk (: China tried to keep it a secret a long time ago They also traded cloth and spices, such as cinnamon.
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.
Who first achieved silk making?
China. China first discovered the secret of the silk worms. They kept it a secret for many years until one day a few silk worms were smuggeld out of China and it slowly spread through the East. AMerica tried to make silk, but out environment couldn't support the silk worms.
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.
Why did the Chinese try and not tell anyone how to make silk?
The Chinese kept the process of silk-making a closely guarded secret to maintain their monopoly on this valuable commodity, which was highly sought after in trade, especially along the Silk Road. By concealing the methods of sericulture and silk weaving, they ensured economic prosperity and cultural prestige. Additionally, revealing the secret could have diminished their control over trade routes and allowed other nations to produce silk, undermining China's unique status as the primary supplier.
What nation did silk come from?
Silk is the material produced by the silk worm to make its cocoon. The Chinese were the first to produce silk. The knowledge of doing it was kept as a big secret because silk was very expensive and the people who sold it got very rich.
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.
