The Silk road was an ancient network of trade routes that spanned from China to the Mediterranean and also branched off into different regions of Eurasia. All of the trading done through this system played a tremendous role in developing cities…
Because Marco Polo’s travel was widely spread in Europe at the time, and the book made an exaggerated breathtaking description of the prosperity of the East. He praised the prosperity of China 's prosperous: developed commerce, bustling market, beautiful silk, breathtaking spectacular capital, convenient traffic, circulation of paper money, etc. For example, one area of special interests lies in Polo 's interest with the spices, foods, material for clothing and adornment as well as native wood and building styles. This made sense because of Marco 's career that he was a merchant. Thus Europeans once thought China was a land which “everywhere is gold and spices and everyone wears silk clothe” with strong longing.…
The Silk Road is one of the most famous trade routes that have ever existed. It has done a lot more for countries than just allowing for trade between countries. The Silk Road has allowed for different cultures to travel and enter into new places where new religions, art, and culture can flourish. We will look into how the Silk Road came into existence, the trade that took place on the path, and how cultures were able to spread across new lands. First we must look into how the Silk Road was developed.…
Economic globalization has been occurring since mass transportation was engineered. However, it has grown significantly in the modern era due to an increase in technological capabilities. People who once were only able to trade after a long oceanic voyage can now access the internet and purchase goods from across in an instant. This increase in economic interconnectedness has had far-reaching implications for the world. Economic globalization has had a positive impact on the world, as nations have been able to increase speed of trade, specialize and grow economically at rates unseen in human history.…
As mentioned earlier, the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean Trade greatly helped Asia’s politics and the empires within their countries. These trade routes provided Asia with being in charge of much trade, considering the Silk Road went all across Asia. Asia was making a great deal of money off of these trade routes which helped them to build powerful and rich empires. Examples of this was the Han Dynasty of China and the Ottoman Empire which were very well off economically thanks to trade. This political power that was gained was not just due to certain dynasties or governments becoming more powerful however, much of it had to do with the communication between governments politically.…
Many of the inventions created in china helped it to thrive and rule over many other countries efficiently. The Silk Road was a route that was used to connect Asia with Europe through trading peacefully. It was mainly used to transport silk and spices as back then China was renowned for making silk and this is what…
The Silk Road was a trade route that kickstarted trade between Asians and Europeans. Subsequent the establishment of the Silk Road came the arrival of tea, citrus fruits, spices and other pristine goods into Europe. As well as a trade path, The Silk Road was also the most effective travel route to and from China. The Silk Road completely bypasses the Gobi Desert, one of China’s most distressing natural borders. Along the Silk Road was where probably most Europeans were introduced to a new form of currency- paper currency.…
The impact of the Silk Road upon European and Asian civilizations was immense. Resulting in cultural diffusion on a massive scale the Silk Road provided a conduit for the migration of foreign ideals, philosophies, and religions. Along with this wealth of information came the silk and spice trades, the founding products that led to the original creation and prosperity of the Silk Road. Together these two basic principles of wealth and a lust for knowledge drove the forces that changed European and Asian civilization forever. Geography Coined through the observations of the German geographer Ferdinand von Richtofen, the Silk Road was a series of trade routes stretching from the Mediterranean and the empires of Western Europe to Eastern civilization…
Official royal mail and couriers travelled quickly along this road as described by Herodotus, nothing mortal travels as fast as Persian couriers.” This road created an effective system of communication between provinces and allowed trade to flourish. Overall, Darius introduced an effective monetary system, standardized weights and measures and constructed the royal road which was later extended by Xerxes, in order to create a solid economic foundation for the Persian…
Their impact was significant because the expanding of networks enabled greater interregional borrowing while sustaining diversity. 3.1.I Unlike in the Classical ere, the geographical range of trade networks in the post-Classical era expanded due to improved transportation and commercial practices that led to an increased volume of trade. 3.1.I.A Existing trade networks in the Classical era that continued to grow in the post-Classical era were the Silk Roads, the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean Basin, and trans-saharan. 3.1.I.B Muslim merchant communities in the Indian Ocean region, Chinese merchant communities in Southeast Asia, Sogdian merchant communities throughout Central Asia, Jewish communities in the Mediterranean, along the silk roads, or the Indian Ocean Basin. 3.1.I.C Innovations in transportation and commercial technologies such as Caravanserai, larger ship designs,the compass,and the Grand Canal enabled the growth of interregional trade in luxury…