Tuesday, July 9, 2013

The Silk Road


Your reading and viewing assignments for this module include information about the Silk Road and its importance as a conduit for ideas in addition to material goods.
After reviewing the video segment and other resources here, you will write an essay about the significance of this long-distance trade route. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!
Rome’s Silk Obsession
View the following web resources in the EC Library:
•Map of Silk Road
•Mode of Transportation on Silk Road
Your essay should include an introduction, answers to the three questions; around 100-150 words for each of the questions, and a conclusion.
Gleaning information from maps involves attention to detail and also interpretation from the map data. Your readings will support and clarify what you see on the links.
1.Why did long-distance trade on the Silk Road primarily involve expensive goods, such as precious stones, silks, spices and silver?
2.How does the Silk Road fit into McNeill and McNeill’s concept of the web?
3.What factors determined the price paid by Western consumers for goods shipped on the Silk Road from China? Keep in mind the topography of the regions the Silk Road transverses.
Save your answers in one doc file and submit it in the appropriate dropbox. Be sure to cite your sources in Chicago/Turabian or APA format. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!

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