geography of the silk roads
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GEOGRAPHY OF THE SILK ROADS
Describe the geography of the Silk Roads?
Not really a road, but a network of trade routes•Straight line distance: (2,702 mi) •Highest Altitude: Khunjareb Pass (15,397 ft)
Length of USA is about 3,000 mi
Taklimakan Desert
• What was the geography of Central Asia like?
Karakoram Pass“Trail of Bones”
Syrian Desert
Merv
Petra, Jordan
Tian Shan Mountains,Kyrgyzstan
Eurasian Steppe
Hindu KushAfghanista
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Sandstorm
Based on this geography, what would be necessary in order to take goods from Xi’an to Constantinople/Rome?
What types of goods? Why?
CARAVANSERAIThese “inns” provided more benefits than simply a place to eat, drink and rest. What other purposes did they provide? Hint: how are they constructed?Who built these and why?What do you think the atmosphere was like at these places?