Category: The Silk Road

The Silk Road: Growth, Use and Decline A new trading route called the Silk Road started to expand in Asia during the 2nd century BCE. This new trading route gradually expanded to more than 8000 km in length and lasted nearly 1,600 years (‘Trade on the Silk’, 2002). But the ‘Silk Road’ wasn’t just a…

Impact of the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean Trade on the Post-Classical Era When early people started agriculture after previously being hunter gatherers, civilizations were created. This created complex societies and specialized workers since not everyone had to hunt and farm. With the advancements of complex societies, the first forms of trade were created.…

Similarities Between Silk Road and Indian Ocean Trade Long-distance trade made a pronounced, long-term impact on the economic, social, and cultural landscapes of the classical empires. Without trade routes, the large-scale exchange of goods and ideas responsible for this impact would not have been possible. The Silk Road of the Han dynasty and the trade…