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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Trade_routeTrade route - Wikipedia

    A trade route is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo. The term can also be used to refer to trade over bodies of water.

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  3. www.mentalfloss.com › article › 863388 Trade Routes That Shaped World History - Mental Floss

    • The Silk Road. The Silk Road is the most famous ancient trade route, linking the major ancient civilizations of China and the Roman Empire. Silk was traded from China to the Roman Empire beginning in the 1st century BCE in exchange for wool, silver, and gold coming from Europe.
    • The Spice Routes. Unlike most of the other trade routes in this list, the Spice Routes were maritime paths linking the East to the West. Pepper, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg were all hugely sought-after commodities in Europe, but before the 15th century, North African and Arab middlemen controlled access to trade with the East, making such spices extremely costly and rare.
    • The Incense Route. The Incense Route developed to transport frankincense and myrrh, which are found only in the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula (modern Yemen and Oman).
    • The Amber Road. Amber has been traded since about 3000 BCE, with archaeological evidence revealing amber beads from the Baltic Sea region having reached as far as Egypt.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › Silk-Road-trade-routeSilk Road | Facts, History, & Map | Britannica

    Jun 25, 2024 · The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia. It was a major conduit for trade between the Roman Empire and China and later between medieval European kingdoms and China.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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  6. www.worldhistory.org › Silk_RoadSilk Road - World History Encyclopedia

    May 1, 2018 · The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China in 130 BCE, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce between 130 BCE-1453 CE...

    • Joshua J. Mark

  7. www.worldatlas.com › articles › trade-routes-thatTrade Routes That Shaped World History - WorldAtlas

    • The Silk Route. One of the world's most prolific trade routes was the Silk Road which encompassed both land and sea connecting the East and the West. On land, the Silk Road was made up of many interconnected routes while the maritime part of the Silk Road covered some water bodies such as the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf.
    • The Incense Route. Incense was one of the most precious commodities of the ancient world, and the incense route was essential as it linked regions of the world with high production of incense with the areas that consumed vast amounts of the commodity.
    • The Amber Road. Amber was one of the essential items traded in antiquity mainly due to its beauty. Apart from being a decorative item, amber was highly valued for its medicinal properties.
    • The Tea Horse Road. The ancient tea horse road was composed of a system of caravan paths that made their way through the mountains located in present-day China and Tibet.

  8. www.nationalgeographic.org › encyclopedia › silk-roadThe Silk Road - National Geographic Society

    Feb 9, 2024 · Learn about the Silk Road, a network of routes that connected Europe and Asia for over 1,500 years. Discover the goods, ideas, and people that traveled along the Silk Road and their impact on history.

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Silk_RoadSilk Road - Wikipedia

    The Silk Road ( Chinese: 丝绸之路) [a] was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. [1] Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.