Silk Roads — Social Studies definition
Changing overland routes and related connections linking parts of East, Central and South Asia and farther regions through intermediaries; goods and ideas moved in several directions.
Where it is taught
- Classical India & China: Empires & the Silk Roads — Classical Civilizations & Belief Systems, Ancient Civilizations, Grade 6
- The Spread of Religions & Trade Networks — Connections Across Africa, Asia & Europe, Ancient Civilizations, Grade 6
In use
Silk Roads is a modern label for changing routes, not proof one merchant traveled from one end to the other.
Classical India & China: Empires & the Silk Roads