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    The Silk Road was an important trade route between 200 BC and 260 CE that connected China and the Mediterranean. It earned its name because silk from China was the primary good traded along the route. The Silk Road helped spread the idea of globalization by connecting different parts of the world and allowing for the easy movement of people and goods across borders. It was used by merchants to trade luxury goods like silk, tea, spices, and porcelain from China in exchange for goods from other regions like gold, silver, cotton, and ivory.

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    The Silk Road was an important trade route between 200 BC and 260 CE that connected China and the Mediterranean. It earned its name because silk from China was the primary good traded along the route. The Silk Road helped spread the idea of globalization by connecting different parts of the world and allowing for the easy movement of people and goods across borders. It was used by merchants to trade luxury goods like silk, tea, spices, and porcelain from China in exchange for goods from other regions like gold, silver, cotton, and ivory.

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    Reading Across Curriculum 6

    MORAL EDUCATION

    Unit 2 Ls. 3 & 4 Merchants and Explorers and Commercial Routes

    GRADE : 4
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    The Silk Road started


    It earned the name of the the idea of
    It was a trade route that
    Silk Road as silk from China globalization. One of
    was used by many
    was the main product that the advantages of the
    merchants between 200
    was traded on this route. Silk Road was that it
    B.C- 260 C.E
    connected the world.

    Camel- the ship of the desert


    globalization is the
    convoy - a group
    route is the path, process by which
    of ships or
    direction we take people and goods move
    vehicles
    easily across borders.
    travelling
    together

    Besides silk, the Chinese also exported (sold) tea, salt, sugar, porcelain, and spices. Most
    of what was traded was expensive luxury goods. This was because it was a long trip and
    merchants didn't have a lot of room for goods. They imported, or bought goods like
    cotton, ivory, wool, gold, and silver.

    Historian
    A person who studies
    historical events and
    writes about them

    Caravanserais
    Roadside inn where
    travellers could rest and
    recover from the day’s
    journey

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