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The Silk Road

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  • 3000 BCE

    China begins producing silk

    China begins producing silk
  • 298 BCE

    Bactrian and Arabian camels are domesticated

    Bactrian and Arabian camels are domesticated
  • Period: 220 BCE to 206 BCE

    Silk reaches eastern edges of the Roman Empire

  • 197 BCE

    Silk reaches Mediterranean

    Silk reaches Mediterranean
    Meanwhile Buddhist missionaries reach Central Asia and China
  • 1 CE

    Silk is first seen in Rome

    Silk is first seen in Rome
    Silk becomes fashionable
  • 500

    Silkworm farms are built in Europe

    Silkworm farms are built in Europe
  • Mar 20, 638

    Christianity arrives in China

    Christianity arrives in China
  • Mar 20, 682

    Islam reaches Africa and Europe

    Islam reaches Africa and Europe
  • Mar 20, 701

    Paper making reaches Asia and Europe

    Paper making reaches Asia and Europe
  • Mar 20, 750

    Peak of movement along Silk Road

    Peak of movement along Silk Road
  • Mar 20, 1100

    Italy begins producing silk

    Italy begins producing silk
    Maritime trade grows
  • Mar 20, 1368

    Ming dynasty begins

    Ming dynasty begins
    Brings foreign contact to an end
  • Period: Mar 20, 1400 to Mar 20, 1500

    Center of silk trade gradually moves to France