Throughout history, trade routes have played a vital role in shaping the world’s economic and cultural landscape. Today, numerous routes exist throughout the world, keeping societies running. But how did this all start?
It began with one trade network during the Han Dynasty in China and lasted for 1,500 years. The Silk Road was a network of trade routes beginning in 138 B.C., according to National Geographic, and connected Europe and East Asia. Its name comes from 1877 A.D. from a German...
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