By the time of the first silk roads era, just four ruling dynasties controlled much of the eurasian landmass. On the paleoclimaticenvironmental impacts and socio. Advances in technology and increased political stability caused an. Silk road economic belt and maritime silk road in the making1 the obor initiative is a primary focus of president xi jinping of china. It went along the northern borders of china, india, and persia and ended up in eastern europe near todays. The silk road was a network of trade routes connecting china and the far east with the middle east and europe. There is an endless popular fascination with the silk roads, the historic routes of eco nomic and cultural. Network in the long middle ages, the silk road of the rise.
The original silk road arose during the westward expansion of chinas han dynasty 206 bce220 ce, which forged trade networks throughout what are today the central asian countries of. What is the difference between a 1meterhigh sand castle on a beach and a sevenstory earthen building in. Conservation of ancient sites on the silk road 2010. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. In this lesson, well talk about this network, how the silk road created trade, and how it made some. Xinjiang to bactrian, a part of ancient persia in central asia had existed. The history of the silk road and complex in contemporary china. The silk road and other ancient trade routes research. Obor is an extensive infrastructure project modernizing chinas ancient silk road trading routes established during the han dynasty.
Nikolaus egel chinas oborproject and the history of the silk road 1. The term derives its name from the lucrative trade in chinese silk. On this page you can read or download document a ancient silk roads mini q answer key in pdf format. The silk road was a trade route that went from china to eastern europe. Pdf chinas oborproject and the history of the silk road. This audio lecture from chp china history podcast gives us an interesting view of the history of the silk road in ancient history. View the silk road and other ancient trade routes research papers on academia. The two beginnings of the silk road and its subsequent perception. Pdf the silk road, a transeurasian network of trade routes connecting east and southeast asia to central asia, india, southwest asia, the. The han decided in the first century bce to interact with their european. Chinas massive belt and road initiative council on. But todays silk road economic belt is based on the ancient silk road is mainly composed of hightech traffic and information technology to form a modern highway, rail and air networks connected to an area, is much larger in scope. The early years of the silk road excellent presentation.
New discoveries on ancient silk road li xiguang an. Xi jinping and the new silk road since the chinese president xi jinping. In the 1st2nd century for the first time in history, there was a macrosystem that covered the whole civilized band of the old world. Repaving the ancient silk routes pwc growth markets centre realising opportunities along the belt and road june 2017 in this report 1 foreword 2 chapter 1. An ancient southnorth silk road between china and central asia from kashgar in. Laszlo gives an important lesson in the brutal and treacherous.
The silk road was an ancient network of trade routes, formally established during the han dynasty of china, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce between bce1453 ce. The han chinese empire really began the silk road trade. The silk road was a trade network that stretched thousands of miles between europe and china. As the silk road was not a single thoroughfare from east to west, the term silk routes has become increasingly favored by historians, though silk road is the more common and recognized name. Established when the han dynasty in china officially opened trade with the west in.
The silk road earned its name from chinese silk, a highly valued commodity that merchants transported along these trade networks. The second era began to pick up momentum in the 1980s. The silk road was the means by which trade moved overland between the middle east and. China and islamic civilization silk road foundation. An ancient southnorth silk road between china and central asia from kashgar in xinjiang to bactrian, a part of ancient persia in central asia had existed before the westward. The silk road is a modern concept for an ancient network of trade routes that for centuries facilitated and intensi. Recording the journey statues depicting an ancient caravan in the city of samarkand, formerly marakanda, an important stop on the silk road.
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