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What did the name 'Shell growth' point to along the Silk route?
What did the name 'Shell growth' point to along the Silk route?
The importance of transporting Chinese Silk cargos.
What is the significance of the Silk routes?
What is the significance of the Silk routes?
They are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between different parts of the world.
What were the main goods exchanged along the Silk route?
What were the main goods exchanged along the Silk route?
Textiles and spices from India and Southeast Asia, as well as precious metals like gold and silver from Europe.
How did historians describe the Silk routes in terms of trade?
How did historians describe the Silk routes in terms of trade?
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When did most of the trade along the Silk route take place?
When did most of the trade along the Silk route take place?
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