Silk Road -
No only has the Eurasian landmass provided us with a wealth of culture, agriculture and some of the largest civilizations, but it also gave rise to the most extensive network of exchange among different cultures. The name Silk Road comes from the famous product traded by the diverse group of people linked to these trade routes.
Silk Road was seen to be most prosperous when receiving protection and security for merchants and travelers from large and powerful states.
A monopoly has been held by China on silk production and an increased growing market lead to a demand all across Afro-Eurasian.
It is interesting how we have seen the rise and fall of silk road again, but of our day, using the protection of the internet and bitcoin for currency to unit a world. Unfortunately, the most famous commodity of today's silk road is not silk, but illegal drugs.
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