The Silk Road Trade Route Intro

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Silk Road

A network of trade routes connecting the East and West, facilitating the exchange of goods, culture, and ideas, active from ancient times until the 14th century.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>A network of trade routes connecting the East and West, facilitating the exchange of goods, culture, and ideas, active from ancient times until the 14th century. </strong></span></p>

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Diffusion

The spread of goods, culture, and ideas across different regions, significantly influenced by trade routes such as the Silk Road.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>The spread of goods, culture, and ideas across different regions, significantly influenced by trade routes such as the Silk Road. </strong></span></p>

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Silk

A luxurious fabric made from the fibers produced by silkworms, highly sought after along the Silk Road.

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Caravan

A group of traders or merchants traveling together, often with pack animals, which facilitated the transport of goods along trade routes like the Silk Road.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>A group of traders or merchants traveling together, often with pack animals, which facilitated the transport of goods along trade routes like the Silk Road. </strong></span></p>

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Commodity

A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type, such as silk, spices, and other trade goods on the Silk Road.

<p><span style="color: red"><strong>A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other goods of the same type, such as silk, spices, and other trade goods on the Silk Road. </strong></span></p>