Ancient Silk Road Map

Students can utilize them for mapping pursuits and personal examine. The Maritime Silk Road or Maritime Silk Route refers to the maritime section of the historic Silk Road that connected China Southeast Asia the Indian subcontinent Arabian peninsula Somalia Egypt and Europe. Silk Road also called Silk Route ancient trade route linking China with the West that carried goods and ideas between the two great civilizations of Rome and China. The name Surat.

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Ancient Silk Road Route World Silk Road Route Stretching about 4000 miles 6437 kilometers the Silk Road started from the ancient great China capital city Changan todays Xian and later from Luoyang during East Han Dynasty.

Ancient Silk Road Map. Surat located in Gujarat has been an important trading center since ancient timesThe existence of this city can be traced back to the Vedic age. In ancient times Chinese people transported silk tea and other products to exchange for horses with small kingdoms in west of China. Its medieval name was Suryapur.

Western Han Dynasty Map. It is not easy to follow the Silk Road on the map because there are several mail routes which also have many branches. The map shows the Silk Roads during the Han Dynasty.

The Western Han Empire initiated Silk Road trading in 139 BC by sending silk traders westward. The Nalgonda district which is now part of Telangana state has been the. Use the maps legend to discuss the goods traded and mercantilism in the ancient world.

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