Silk Road
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ELIZABETH BELIKOV
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Silk Road
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Han Dynasty (Han Golden Age)
-Standard of living increased
-Cities grew
-Demand for goods increased
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At the same time: Pax Romana
Political stability = means more trade
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Silk Road
A lot of land between Rome and China
Central Asia is covered with mountains, deserts, and vast grasslands.
Traders provided an essential link between the Roman and Han empires.
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How to carry the goods overland?
Camels
Can carry up to 500 lbs
Can withstand harsh desert conditions
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Silk
Hotly desired/becomes actual currency
Kept a Chinese secret until 6th century
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Other things traded on Silk Road
Spices from the East Indies
glass beads from Rome
Ginger and lacquerware from China
Furs
Slaves
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Multiple Choice
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Slave Contract
Part of a 7th-century purchase contract, exchanging a fifteen-year-old enslaved person for six bolts of silk and five Chinese coins. This contract is from the city of Turfan, an oasis city along the Silk Road.
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Diseases also travel the route
Plague in Rome
Kills 10% of population, probably arrived from China
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Spread of Buddhism
From India into China and other parts of Asia
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Multiple Choice
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