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What was the Silk Road ? What makes describing the Silk Road so difficult ?

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1. What was the Silk Road ? What makes describing the Silk Road so difficult ?

The Kushan Empire was created when a group of nomads,Yuezhi, humiliated in battle in 2nd century BCE by their rivals, Xionagnu. The Xionagnu turned Yuezhi king's skull into a drinking cup. The Yuezhi migrated to Bactria and started the Kushan empire in what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Kushan Empire became a huge pub for Silk Road trade.
The cities founded by peoples along the Silk Road became hugely important because most trade on the Silk Road was by caravan and caravans had to stop frequently for food and water.
The Silk Road was an overland route where merchants carried goods for trade. Describing the Silk Road is so difficult because it is a network of trade routes,one connecting to Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia and one from Central Asia to China.
The Mediterranean traded olives, olive oil, and wine. China traded Jade, silver, and Iron.East Africa traded rare timbers,gold,ivory,exotic animals and spices. India traded ivory and Arabia traded incense, spices, and tortoise shells.

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