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A Timeline of the Silk Road

By Aeresiteric
  • 100

    The Horse

    The Horse is domesticated. This is important because it allows for travel and or transportation between places, which is important to trading with places of farther distance. ~3200 BCE
  • 105

    Silk is Made

    China is the first country to breed silkworms, and produces silk. This is significant because they are the first country to do so, and this begins the Silk Road. ~3000 BCE
  • 125

    The Camel

    The camel, species named Bactrian and Arabian, are domesticated. This is important because it allows for desert travel, in which horses are not capable of. This allows for more easier/quicker transportation.
  • 150

    Mounted Nomadism

    Mounted Nomadism spreads in the area around China/Europe. And this is of significance, because it allows more possibilites for trade, because there may be people to trade on the route to a major location to trade. ~900 BCE
  • 200

    The Beginning of Trades

    China begins to find out about commerical ways of transporting silk. This is of significance because the material of silk is seeming of desire to all, as many people want it. ~500-200 BCE
  • 200

    China Adopts....

    China adopts Mounted Nomadism. This is of significance because horses and camels will be used to ride around more, and the Chinese mobile, spreading around.
  • 225

    The Paper

    Paper is first made in China, in 300 BCE. This is important because it allows for records to be kept in a way, possibly such as records kept about trading to over people/countries.
  • 225

    Buddhism Spreading

    Buddhism spreads north, from India. This is of significance because along with Buddhism spreading north, the people will go to other countries, in hopes of spreading their religion, possibly coming home to India with silk, sparking more interest in the prized material. ~300 BCE
  • 250

    Rome

    Silk is first seen in Rome. And the significance of this is that it has spread to the point where it has reached Rome, in Europe. This shows that silk is being traded a lot, and has received significant attention to spread throughout Asian/Europe. ~0CE
  • 250

    Kushan Empire

    Kushan Empire rises in Central Asia. This is of significance because this means there were be more trade between other Empires, further expanding the Silk Trade Route. ~0 CE
  • 300

    Sericulture

    Sericulture which silk farming starts spreading west along the silk road. This is important because this means that silk is getting more popular and well-knowed over time.
  • 300

    Paper

    Paper is first made in China. This helps you realize how long ago the silkroad existed.
  • 345

    Silk road traveler

    A silk road traveler starts to travel with a bhuddist monk towards India. He could possibly bring some silk to Indea since he is a silk trader which also means the spreading of silk.
  • 400

    Smuggling Silk

    A chinese princess smuggles some silkworm eggs out of China. This is important because this affects how the silk spreaded across many countires.
  • 500

    Silkworm Farms in Europe

    Silkworm farms start appearing in Europe. This is significant because silk starts spreading very far to other countries around the world. Silk is considered as a wealthy material since it is beautiful and smooth.
  • Feb 8, 620

    Control

    Muslims start to take control over Mesopotamia and Iran, along with the Silk and Spice routes. This affected the silk for many countries around Mesopotamia and Iran
  • Feb 8, 700

    Declining

    The tang Dynasty begins to decline, and with it, the silkroad. This is where things start to slow down for the silk production which is a very inportant factor.
  • Feb 8, 750

    Peak of Movement

    This is where the silk road is in it's full production. Everyone is on the silk road carry back silk to their countries.
  • Feb 8, 1100

    Italy

    Silk production and weaving is established in Italy. Italy, not only with their spices but now are starting to create becautiful silk for their country.
  • Feb 8, 1200

    Alive

    The silk road trade now starts to grow because of "Pax Mongolica. This means that the Western Asia countries are now in peace and the silk trade route is comming back.
  • Feb 8, 1300

    Success

    A silk road route appears in the north. This proves that the pax mongolica has affected the silk trading.
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