Silk Roads: Exchange and Goods. Alexis Ruiz, Darby Miller, Kiara Melendez, Liam Fick

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1 Silk Roads: Exchange and Goods Alexis Ruiz, Darby Miller, Kiara Melendez, Liam Fick

History Ancient road from China to Rome The Silk Road was actually a connection of several routes that lead to the main road When the Silk Road was first opened/established, the Han Dynasty was in

2 History Ancient road from China to Rome The Silk Road was actually a connection of several routes that lead to the main road When the Silk Road was first opened/established, the Han Dynasty was in control and their leader was Emperor Wudi (Liu Che) Began in Xi an, China, and ended in the western Mediterranean (a.k.a. Levant) The main route followed the Great Wall of China, passed the Taklamakan Desert, went up and over the Pamir Mountains, crossed Afghanistan, and ended in Levant. From there, some merchants would mount their goods onto a boat and sail across the Mediterranean Sea and sell or trade in cities in Italy. Emperor Wudi

3 History (cont.) More protection meant more prosperity More people traveled back and forth on the Silk Road when the big empires provided protection for them on their journey. When the Arabians took over Rome, less merchants traveled because Arabians began to jump the travelers and steal their goods, leaving the merchants helpless.

4 Routes The Silk Road was divided into three main roads: An eastern route; ran from China to the Pamir Mountains A Central Asia route; ran from the Pamir Mountains to Central Asia A western route; ran from Persia to the Mediterranean d-silk-routes-full.jpg

5 Main Route

bought with currency or bartered of other goods -Goods of

6 Exchange -Goods were exchanged and sold in markets -The silk road was mostly consisted of relay trade -Goods were either bought with currency or bartered of other goods -Goods of higher value went do different markets than the general necessities

with gold, silver, ivory, gems, and glass -Goods from Central Asia carried blankets, curtains,

7 Goods -Goods were often carried in large camel caravans -Luxurious products were often in high demand (such as salt, sugar, porcelain and spices) - Goods heading towards China were loaded with gold, silver, ivory, gems, and glass -Goods from Central Asia carried blankets, curtains, carpets, and woolen goods -Silk was the most commonly traded item, hence the name The Silk Road

8 The New Silk Road

9 The New Silk Road (Purposes) Development of Overland Infrastructure Xi s wants to construct vasts networks running westward and southward. These networks will consist of railways, energy pipelines, highways, and streamlined border crossing. Expansion of Maritime Shipping Routes Xi would also like to invest in the development of ports throughout the Indian Ocean. Including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, The Maldives, and Pakistan

10 The New Silk Road Advantages: -Expansion of the international use of Chinese currency. If Chinese currency is spread more, they will likely become an even more powerful economic force. -Destruction of the bottleneck in Asian connectivity. China would like to broaden up their options for future vendors and expand from their limited trading routes Roadblocks: -Converting war-footed countries (such as Afghanistan and Pakistan) into centers of commerce and trade -Russia is also trying to come up with their own regional integration projects to take control of the Eastern part of the globe -Local people (within the cities where construction will take place) are not happy because they never knew about the plan and don t want the railways going through their communities. -The total cost for the railway will be about $20 billion

11 The New Silk Road-(Video)

12 Sources Ancient China. Ducksters Educational Site, Ancient Silk Road Route. Ancient Silk Road Routes and Maps, Building the New Silk Road. Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations, The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. Silk Road. Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 8 Sept. 2017,

13 More Sources Silk Road. Ancient History Encyclopedia, SILK ROAD Dialogue, Diversity & Development. UNESCO, en.unesco.org/silkroad/about-silk-road. Silk Road Project. Tes Teach with Blendspace, TEDEducation. The Silk Road. YouTube, YouTube, 3 June 2014, TestTubeNetwork. How China Is Reviving The Silk Road. YouTube, YouTube, 7 Apr. 2016,

Tuesday, February 7, 17 THE SILK ROAD

Tuesday, February 7, 17 THE SILK ROAD THE SILK ROAD THE SILK ROAD The Silk Road was actually a network of smaller trade routes that reached over 4,000 miles across Asia. The Silk Road reached from Louyang (China) to Antioch (Syria). The Silk