Silk Road
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- | The '''Silk Road''', or '''Silk Route''', is a series of [[trade route|trade]] and [[cultural]] [[transmission]] routes that were central to [[cultural interaction]] through regions of the Asian continent connecting East and West Asia by linking traders, merchants, [[pilgrim]]s, [[monk]]s, [[soldier]]s, [[nomad]]s and [[urban dweller]]s from [[China]] to the [[Mediterranean Sea]] during various periods of time. | + | The '''Silk Road''', or '''Silk Route''', is a series of [[trade route|trade]] and [[cultural]] [[transmission]] routes that were central to [[cultural interaction]] through regions of the Asian continent connecting [[East Asia|East]] and [[West Asia]] by [[linking]] [[trader]]s, [[merchant]]s, [[pilgrim]]s, [[monk]]s, [[soldier]]s, [[nomad]]s and [[urban dweller]]s from [[China]] to the [[Mediterranean Sea]] during various periods of time. |
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The Silk Road, or Silk Route, is a series of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting East and West Asia by linking traders, merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads and urban dwellers from China to the Mediterranean Sea during various periods of time.
Many artistic influences transited along the Silk Road, especially through the Central Asia, where Hellenistic, Iranian, Indian and Chinese influence were able to intermix. In particular Greco-Buddhist art represent one of the most vivid examples of this interaction.
Prehistory
Cross-continental journeys
As the domestication of pack animals and the development of shipping technology both increased the capacity for prehistoric peoples to carry heavier loads over greater distances, cultural exchanges and trade developed rapidly.
In addition, grassland provides fertile grazing, water, and easy passage for caravans. The vast grassland steppes of Asia enable merchants to travel immense distances, from the shores of the Pacific to Africa and deep into Europe, without trespassing on agricultural lands and arousing hostility.