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    very dangerous trip. The Silk Road was a nickname for any route that any trader took from China to Rome. For a very long time, the ancient Romans did not know who was making this wonderful fabric called silk. The Romans first discovered pieces of of silk in the goods they took from some of the people they conquered. But those people did not know where the silk was made. They had traded for the silk. The Romans tried to find the traders as they came into villages to trade silk for other goods.…

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    The Silk Road played a major role in the spread of music and religions. Religion has been one of the most important cultural forces to promote the distribution of music along the Silk Road (Music of the Silk Roads). Like religion, music spreads beyond its land of origin because just like when people bring their own faith and rituals with music they bring their own style (Music of the Silk Roads). Religions via the Silk Road include: Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Manicheism, and Nestorianism.…

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    be able to start trading with others,The most important idea of the Silk Road was trading with other nations because this improved trading system and more. Although a strong cases could be made that spread of religion was more significant, this argument is unconvincing because there are more evidence that silk road was important because of trading. I think silk road affected lots on our history.The most important idea of the Silk Road was trading with other nations because this improved trading…

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    Chinese merchants prospered goods through The Silk Road. The Silk Road allowed merchants to sell silk, bamboo, and gunpowder along Eurasia. These goods increased in India, Middle East and allowed Confucianism and Buddhism exchange throughout Eurasia, while the values Confucianism and Buddhism increased in India and China. (Strayer, 321). Buddhist merchants and Brahmin Monks expanded their religions to Afro-Eurasian trade routes. (Strayer, 322). Unlike the Silk Road, the Sea Roads used trading…

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    global economy. One of these trade networks was the Silk Road, the Han Dynasty of China helped form the Silk Road. The Silk Road connected the ancient world and helped spread global economy. The Silk Road was multiple routes from east to west. The routes were used commonly around 130 BCE, then the Han Empire expanded trade west, in 1453 CE the Ottoman Empire avoided trade with any body west and the Ottomans captured Constantinople. Although the Silk Road had many historical events, there were…

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    The differences and similarities between the Indian Ocean trading Network and the Silk Road Where, the Silk Road mainly traded luxury goods for elite Class, mirrors, gunpowder, paper, animals/saddles, and food.Text Gabe and impact on civilizations by giving better protection, different economic systems, better trade animals and carts, overall giving a better setup for trading and civilizations. the Indian Ocean traded bulky loads of Goods and mostly herbal products. the sea roads traded…

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    What goods did the Silk Road contain? The Silk Road encouraged quality trades and encourage the eastern and western countries attention. To begin, China had plenty of silk, that’s the main purpose of why the Silk Road was created. Other countries saw the desire for silk because they didn’t have access to silk. There were plenty of goods that the countries spreads. Some goods and ideas that China spread across the Silk Road was, silk, iron, bronze, ceramics, orange trees, paper, gunpowder, and…

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    The Benefits of plants is that it is an overall a more efficient way to process. There are a significant higher number of nutrients, yields, and stress tolerance; in turn developing a higher immunity to disease, pests, and herbicides. In animals, it produces a higher immunity, larger amount and greater thickness, resulting in better and more quantity of meat, eggs, and milk. Over time, this had led to better animal health and more diagnostic methods. The main controversies involve safety,…

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    Taking a Look Into the Past, Understanding it Now American author Elizabeth Wayland Barber, who is an expert on textiles, wrote the book Women’s Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times in 1994, which takes the reader into the world as it was many years ago. In doing so, it enlightens one on how and why the women created textiles and eventually advanced and created other things. Today people know the clothes worn were made and the blankets used were created, but do…

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    Aran Tunic Crafted of 100 percent merino wool, this feminine Aran tunic is a must-have piece to keep you warm and comfortable through every season. From Ireland's delicate sheep to your personal closet, this stylish tunic presents you with the ultra-soft comfort and versatility of the finest merino wool. Providing you with a beauty that speaks for itself, it features a simple and chic pullover style in a natural hue. Knitted with a woman's figure in mind, it beautifully highlights all of your…

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