Silk Road/Indian Ocean trade routes by EVELYN OLIVARES

Xi'An, Shaanxi, China

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-17 16:05:29 UTC

This is a city along the silk road. Important to people across China.

Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-17 16:07:33 UTC

Dunhuang is also a city along the silk road. This city takes there culture serious.

Karakorum, Mongolia

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-17 16:08:27 UTC

Karalorum is a city along the silk road. Its a small city but important.

Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-17 16:09:29 UTC

A city along the silk road. Its a important center for caravans along the silk road

Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-17 16:12:41 UTC

indian ocean

Calicut, Kerala, India

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-17 16:13:23 UTC

Hormuz Island, Iran

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-17 16:14:41 UTC

Alexandria, Egypt

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-17 16:15:39 UTC

Differences

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-20 15:53:42 UTC

One difference from the Indian ocean trade route and silk road trade route is the one is on land and the other is on sea. The silk road had more luxury goods while the Indian ocean had more bulk goods which are cheaper. The silk roads culture was Buddhism. The Indian Ocean trade route was christanity.

similarity

olivaeve002_ — 2023-11-20 16:02:06 UTC

Both had disease such as The Bubonic Plague. Both got good trades from a long distance. Silk road and Indian ocean both had poor conditions.