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What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?
What was the main purpose of the Silk Road?
Which trade network facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and East Africa?
Which trade network facilitated the exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and East Africa?
What was the result of the spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia through the Silk Road?
What was the result of the spread of Buddhism from India to East Asia through the Silk Road?
What was the significance of the exchange of knowledge between ancient civilizations through trade networks and cultural exchange?
What was the significance of the exchange of knowledge between ancient civilizations through trade networks and cultural exchange?
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Which of the following was NOT a key good traded in the Roman Empire's Trade Network?
Which of the following was NOT a key good traded in the Roman Empire's Trade Network?
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Study Notes
Trade Networks
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The Silk Road: a network of trade routes connecting China with the Mediterranean region, established during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)
- Facilitated exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between East Asia, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean
- Key goods traded: silk, spices, tea, porcelain, and precious stones
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The Indian Ocean Trade Network: a network of trade routes connecting the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and East Africa
- Facilitated exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and East Africa
- Key goods traded: spices, textiles, metals, and luxury goods
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The Roman Empire's Trade Network: a network of trade routes connecting the Roman Empire with its provinces and neighboring regions
- Facilitated exchange of goods, ideas, and cultures between the Roman Empire and its provinces
- Key goods traded: grains, wine, olive oil, and luxury goods
Cultural Exchange
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The Spread of Buddhism: from India to East Asia through the Silk Road
- Introduced Buddhist philosophy, art, and architecture to East Asia
- Influenced the development of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cultures
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The Spread of Greek Culture: from Greece to the Mediterranean region through the conquests of Alexander the Great
- Introduced Greek philosophy, art, and architecture to the Mediterranean region
- Influenced the development of Western culture
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The Exchange of Knowledge: between ancient civilizations through trade networks and cultural exchange
- Facilitated the exchange of scientific knowledge, mathematical concepts, and astronomical discoveries
- Examples: the exchange of mathematical concepts between ancient Greece and India, and the transmission of astronomical knowledge from ancient Mesopotamia to ancient Greece
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Explore the ancient trade networks of the Silk Road, Indian Ocean Trade Network, and Roman Empire's Trade Network, and learn about the cultural exchange of ideas, goods, and cultures between civilizations.
