Cross-cultural exchanges were fostered by amendments and upgrades in the communication of trade. While the Silk Road allowed for inter-imperial trade and commerce, there was immense disunion between cultures due to linguistic differences and distance. The longer the Silk Road thrived, the more it changed, and the less prevalent these differences became. Two substantial changes in trade and communication were the improvements of infrastructure and direct contact between large empires.
The Silk Road initially allowed different empires and cultures to converge in trade, but there was no direct contact between these major civilizations. New roads were built to make culture-to-culture travel possible. These roads connected the empires, facilitating
The Silk Road initially allowed different empires and cultures to converge in trade, but there was no direct contact between these major civilizations. New roads were built to make culture-to-culture travel possible. These roads connected the empires, facilitating