The Movement of Goods and Ideas

Constantinople Antioch Xi’an Guangzhou Europe Constantinople Antioch Xi’an Persia China Gupta Empire Guangzhou Aksum

Classical civilizations develop stability Governments in China, India, and the Mediterranean provide order and safety Stability allowed traders and travelers to move safely between regions

Several of these connected trade networks became known as the Silk Road Started in eastern China during the Han Dynasty Reached the markets of Greece and Rome – over 4,000 miles

Luxurious fabric spun from cocoons of mulberry tree- eating worms Process for making silk was a closely guarded Chinese secret It was highly coveted and very valuable

The Chinese began trading silk for horses with Central Asian nomads.

Duties of women included reeling silk and spinning

Spices, jade and porcelain good from the East went west to Europe Olive oil, wine, cloth, horses, & foods went from the West toward China Precious metals, ivory, timber, tortoise shells, also crossed the many routes

Items were traded from station to station as Central Asians played key roles of middlemen and carriers

The desert and mountainous terrain made for difficult travel

Camels were main form of transport

Merchants often just traded along small portions Deserts, mountains, weather, & bandits made routes very dangerous Camels were the preferred method of transportation

As the land of the Silk Road did not allow for frequent rest stops, caravanserais were formed to provide food and safety.

Caravanserais grow into new settlements and wealthy villages Early professional merchants develop Rulers profit from trade and create currencies, credit

As merchants interacted cultural traits, religious beliefs, and ideas are shared

Buddhism spreads to the rest of Asia The concept of “0” and the decimal system Hinduism spreads through India

Advanced medicine and surgery Contributions to advanced Algebra The ancient religion Zoroastrianism spread east into Asia

Inventions of paper, the compass, and gunpowder exposed to the rest of the world

Christianity spreads Arts and relics traded and spread Law concepts from Justinian’s Code Scholars who keep Greek & Roman learning alive

Millions of lives changed by ideas and new goods Science, religion, and culture spread However, the bubonic plague would later spread from it to Europe

Thank you so much for your purchase! Please visit my store for more great Social Studies resources – including more Magic Portraits, Daily Warm Ups, PowerPoints in 3D, Interactive notebook Pop-Ups, Reading guides, Unit Plans, and more!!! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Students-Of-History

Learn more here: https://studentsofhistory.org/ Now you can get access to EVERY RESOURCE for World or US History through a Students of History subscription! That’s over 500 amazing resources like interactive notebooks, Google Drive notebooks, warm ups, projects, PowerPoints and more! Plus new resources are added every month. They’re all available at StudentsofHistory.org! Every resource in my TpT store at your fingertips for 1 low price!!! Learn more here: https://studentsofhistory.org/