The role of expanding trade between Europe and Asia in the Black Death, including the origin and spread of the disease by Sylvana Hilal https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08 en-us 2022-05-17 01:55:08 UTC 2022-05-21 02:04:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4cc.png The silk route sylvanahilal https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2186757845 The silk route was a very large, and well-known router, taken in the middle ages. The silk road span about 6400 kilometres, originating at Xi'an(Sian) and often were used in trading materials, economic things, cultural things/information, as well as supply religious interactions.  The silk route went through Beijing, shanghai, chang, Lanzhou, juiquan, yumun, anxi, Punjab, and much more European, as well as Asian places. When silk was generally found westwards, and wool, gold and silver popularity were found east. 

Some of the most popular trades in the silk road included silk, spices, tea, ivory, cotton, wool, metals, ideas etc. 

In the image I have chosen, you can clearly depict many people, from many different civilizations, and beliefs, all in tat one trade route trading materials and ideas. You can see things like carpets, animals, flags, fabrics etc. This source is very effective, especially if studying the influence that trade and travel had on the spread of the black death. This is because of the image it shows, hopefully giving historians an insight into how the trading route must have worked, how it looked, and what type of people were there. In the picture, you can see heaps of people, crowded up, from many different regions. That tells us that the spread of the black death may have been due to all those people, very close to each over, from different places.

]]> 2022-05-17 02:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2186757845 Maritime Silk Roads sylvanahilal https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2193613746 In this source you can see a map, that shows us the trading route of the silk road. As you can see, the blue line goes through places like India, China etc. 

The Maritime Silk Road or also known as the Maritime Silk Route is a specific maritime section of the historic Silk Road that is known as being linked/connected with Southeast Asia, China, the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian peninsula, Somalia, Egypt and Europe. The maritime silk road began around the 2nd century BCE and grew until the 15th century CE.

Some resources traded in the Martintime silk route included items from the silk, dyeing, mining, metallurgical, and shipbuilding industry.    

I believe this source would be beneficial when helping historians study the influence that trade and travel had on the spread of the black death. This is because it is a pretty accurate and clear map. The map shows us, where the blue line (represents the silk road) went, showing us that alot of travelling happened, as it was pretty long. You can also see the route went through many places, and countries, like Asia, India, China, java etc, indicating that this may have been a large reason the plaque spread throughout many places. 










]]> 2022-05-21 01:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2193613746 Eurasian Steppe Route sylvanahilal https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2193625190 In this image you see a weaponed individual on a horse, communicating with 2 people, with a few weapons. The weaponed guy is also trying to shoot something, however, it is unclear what, and the female and male (slightly guarded people) seem to be having a conversation.

The Steppe Route was an ancient overland route through the Eurasian Steppe that was an active precursor of the Silk Road. Things like Silk and horses were traded as key commodities. However, things like furs, weapons, musical instruments, precious stones and furs, were considered secondary trade. The Eurasian steppe is well known for going through Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova and Transnistria, Ukraine, Western Russia, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang, Mongolia, Manchuria, Pannonian steppe and Puszta.

This is source is really helpful, as it tells historians that people were very close to each over and had little to know no distance, which may have affected the plaque, leading it to continue spreading. It also shows us, that people were okay with communication, and having conversations, which once again may have led the virus to continue spreading. 






]]> 2022-05-21 01:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2193625190 Incense Road sylvanahilal https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2193633426 In this picture, we see a bunch of people, that could be hundreds, all bunched up. next to each over, all from different places. 

The Incense Trade Route was an majorly known as an ancient network of many major lands and sea trading routes linking the Mediterranean world with eastern and southern sources of incense, spices and other luxury goods. The routes all also collectively, served as large channels for trading other things like pearls, ebony, silk, textiles, wood, feathers, animal skin, gold and slaves. 

The trading route extended over, around two thousand kilometres, from Yemen to the Mediterranean. 

This is picture shows us many different individuals, with different cultures, clothing, and environments, in just one place, bunched up. This is just another image that shows us how close and bunched up people, from different places were on these routes. In the picture, hygiene is also unaparent. This is really dangerous, in regards to the spread of the virus, however, it shows us that how close people were, was probably one of the largest consequences, of the spread. 


]]> 2022-05-21 01:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2193633426 The Grand Trunk Road sylvanahilal https://padlet.com/sylvanahilal/3kqk05slp8qh1r08/wish/2193641226 In this picture, its not necessarily clear what is happening, however, you can see many people, on there horses, riding. 

The Grand Trunk Road is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. For at least 2,500 years, it has linked Central Asia to the Indian subcontinent. It runs from Bangladesh on the border with Myanmar west to Kabul, Afghanistan in the east.

This source is useful for historians as it shows you an insight of how much people were actually there. Which may have effected the plaque, as it spread.

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