Geography of the silk roads

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

Petra, Jordan

Tian Shan Mountains,Kyrgyzstan

Eurasian Steppe

Hindu KushAfghanista

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?

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