The Silk Road was a trade route from East Asia (such as China) to Europe. The purpose was that people in Europe would be able to get expensive, luxury goods from Asia, such as spices, silk, and ivory (from Asian elephants). However, it soon became obsolete after Vasco da Gama proved that it was possible to get to India and East Asia via ship by sailing south of Africa (before him, people believed it was too dangerous).
the silk road is for silk
it wasn't just for SILK it was for people that lived primarily in Asia or around it to trade "goods" .It was
for the exchange in commerce and goods which then diffused throughout the continent also spreading religions, ideas and technology with them.
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.
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.
Paris was not part of the silk road the last stop in the Silk Road was Rome.
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
The merchants traded silk on the silk road
no, the silk road was NOT covered with silk The "Silk Road" was the "road" which silk traveled from Asia to Europe.
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.
The eastern silk road is mostly desert and the western silk road is mostly mountains
The silk road was used to trade items such as gold, grapes pomegranates, and jade from the west. Silk, gunpowder, paper and bamboo were sent out from china in the East. Ideas were also passed along the road such as Buddhism.
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.
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.
Silk Road is in Gilgit Baltistan Of Pakistan, this road is now known as KKH, which connects China to Pakistan via Ganish , for more details visit http://apnaganish.webs.com/
A road warrior is a term used to describe people that travel a lot. The general purpose of a road warrior is to accomplish business transactions or jobs while on the road.
Paris was not part of the silk road the last stop in the Silk Road was Rome.
The invention of ships and a silk road by sea declined the Silk Road.
the silk road is approximately 6,437 kilometers and 4,000 miles
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