HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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the main items exchanged were ivory and tobacco
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concrete was used to improve the surface of the roads
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a single currency was used to make transactions easier
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ideas were exchanged as merchants interacted with each other
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Silk Road served not only as route for exporting goods such as silk, spices, precious metals, minerals handicrafts, architecture and paintings but also transmitted cultural exchange including theatric performance, dance and music art. The Great Silk Road played moreover a major role in dissemination of religions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The silk road was a network of paths connecting civilizations in the East and West that was well traveled for approximately 1, 400 years. Merchants on the silk road transported goods and traded at bazaars or caravanserai along the way.
Detailed explanation-3: -Silk Road to China Silk Road routes also led to ports on the Persian Gulf, where goods were then transported up the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Routes from these cities also connected to ports along the Mediterranean Sea, from which goods were shipped to cities throughout the Roman Empire and into Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia. It was a major conduit for trade between the Roman Empire and China and later between medieval European kingdoms and China.