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Silk Road

A vast network of trade routes established during the Han Dynasty of China (206 BCE - 220 CE) that connected the East to the West.

Commodities traded on the Silk Road

Silk, spices, tea, porcelain, and precious metals.

Historical impacts of the Silk Road

Facilitated the spread of religions, cultural exchanges, and the spread of technologies such as papermaking, navigation, and agricultural innovations.

Decline of the Silk Road

Caused by the rise of maritime trade routes in the late Middle Ages and political and social changes.

Regions engaged along the Silk Road

China in the East, Persia and Turkestan in Central Asia, and Europe, particularly Venice and Genoa in the West.

Cultural exchanges on the Silk Road

Knowledge, art, and language were shared among different civilizations.”},{