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Silk Road Trade: Cultural Exchange Impact

The Silk Road was a 4,000-mile trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean, facilitating the exchange of goods such as silk and spices, as well as ideas and diseases like the Black Death. The Mongols improved the safety of this route in the 13th century, leading to significant cultural exchanges, including the introduction of Buddhism to China and Islam to Central Asia. The decline of the Silk Road began in the 15th century with the rise of sea trade routes.

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Silk Road Trade: Cultural Exchange Impact

The Silk Road was a 4,000-mile trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean, facilitating the exchange of goods such as silk and spices, as well as ideas and diseases like the Black Death. The Mongols improved the safety of this route in the 13th century, leading to significant cultural exchanges, including the introduction of Buddhism to China and Islam to Central Asia. The decline of the Silk Road began in the 15th century with the rise of sea trade routes.

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HIST 204 – Week 2 – Aug 29

Prof: Dr. L. Owens


Topic: Silk Road Trade – Cultural Impact

 trade route ~4,000 mi, linking China ↔ Med.

 goods: silk, spices, glass, paper, etc.

 also spread IDEAS + disease (Black Death later!!)

 Mongols → made route safer ~13th c.

 cultural xchange = Buddhism to China, Islam to Central Asia

 paper-making → Europe = HUGE (printing rev later)

 Prof: “Silk Road was basically the internet of its day.”

 decline after sea routes opened (15th c)

Doodles:
🐪🐪🐪 along path, 🌊 ship

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