History & Heritage

Trading Along the Silk Road

An easy account of the Silk Road and the goods and ideas that travelled along it.

A26 min

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1The Silk Road was not one road but many paths.

2It connected China with lands far to the west.

3Traders carried silk, spices, tea, and glass along it.

4The journey across deserts and mountains was long and dangerous.

5Camels were perfect for crossing the hot, dry deserts.

6Traders rested in busy towns along the way.

7Ideas and religions also travelled with the traders.

8Paper making slowly moved from China to Europe.

9The Silk Road changed how distant peoples understood each other.

10Its story still teaches us about sharing between cultures.

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