Saturday, November 8, 2014

Silk, Sea, Sand Roads

Silk roads:

  • Started in China
  • There was more than one road.
  • Luxury items traveled through those routes.
  • They were smaller things, usually for the wealthy
  • They were very protected in China on how to make the goods.
  • People were doing well in China can only make the silk.
  • People would walk around seven days ti get somewhere.



Sea Roads:

  • Spices, livestock, slaves
  • Mass exposure to goods
  • Some problems are rotting food on the boat.
  • Diseases were more common
  • A lot of people died on their journey
  • Sinking, lost at sea, strong currents


Sand Roads: 

  • A lot of camels go at the same time.
  • Slaves transported kola nuts, dates.
  • The Spread of the Islam religion and culture
  • Dangers were heat, no water, no food.
  • The people traveled at night, their was a very small camel to human ratio.
  • They rely a lot on camels and navigation.
  • Women were really not brought with them

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