Today, you will journey along the Silk Road and learn about the effects of trade between Asia and Europe. Not only were products bought and sold, but cultures were exchanged, resulting in cultural diffusion in three continents.
Use the website below to complete the provided chart. Be thoughtful in your notes, and think about how the Silk Road literally changed the Eastern hemisphere. How do you think cultural diffusion resulted and is still occurring today?
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/traveling-the-silk-road/take-a-journey
When you are done, respond to the questions below (in your notebook):
1. Which Chinese product was the most highly prized along the Silk Road? Defend your response with facts from the reading.
2. Would you have preferred to travel by land or sea? Why?
3. How do you think cultural diffusion resulted and is still occurring today? Provide specific examples.
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