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Marco Polo & The Silk Road
The Silk Road was one of the most important trade routes in history
It connected Eastern Asia to the rest of Eurasia.Many ideas, goods, and inventions were diffused
along the Silk Road
The Silk Road was not one single road – there was several different branches that developed, passing through different oasis settlements
The trade route starts in Chang’an in China and ends in different branches in different areas of Europe
It was comprised of both land and sea routes
Eastern Eurasia is cut off from Western Eurasia thanks to many geographical boundaries
West of China: Taklimakan Desert (Aka: Land of Death)Northeast of Taklimakan: Gobi DesertSouth of Taklimakan: Himalayas, Karakorum, and Kunlun
rangesNorth and West of Taklimakan: Taishan and Pamir ranges
Trade Along the Silk Road• Silk, porcelain, gunpowder, and paper were
exports of China.• Buddhism traveled on the Silk Road and
became prominent in China and other places.
• Wool, ivory, slaves, and spices were imported to China.
MARCO POLO(1254-1324) A venetian merchant who traveled on the Silk
Road starting in 1271 His journey lasted 24 years He brought ivory, jade, jewels, porcelain, and silk
from China His journey was recorded by Rustichello da Pisa in
the book, The Travels of Marco Polo
• Sailed from Venice across the Mediterranean Sea to Acre (Israel)
• From Acre he traveled to Hormuz (Iran)• From Hormuz he turned back because of the
dangerous journey and untrustworthy boats• Went north to travel along the land routes of the
Silk Road • Went pass the Pamir Mountains to Kashgar and
two deserts to go to Shangdu to meet the current ruler of China, Kublai Khan.
MARCO POLO’S JOURNEY TO CHINA
Marco Polo and The Mongols• Marco Polo served on the Khan's court and was sent on
special missions in China, Burma, and India
• During the Yuan Dynasty, Mongols secured trade routes and had elaborate courier networks.
• They maintained order for traveling merchants so it was easy and safe for Marco Polo to travel.
Kublai Khan giving Marco Polo a Piaza (a gold permit to travel).
The height of the Silk Road was during the Tang dynasty, when China had relative internal stability.
The Mongolian empires gave way to increased interaction between cultures of different regions via the Silk Road.
Marco Polo traveled on the Silk Road starting in 1271
The Silk Road declined after the fall of the Mongolian Empires
Question 1Which of these cities was not involved in the Silk Road?A. ConstantinopleB. Chang’anC. BaghdadD. SamarkandE. Athens
Question 2What were the imports and exports of China?
A. B.C.D.E.
Imports Exports
Spices, gold, elephants Jade, gunpowder
Slaves, spices, ivory Silk, paper, porcelain
Pearl, gold, ivory, fur Tea, potteries, silk
Precious metals, spices Vases, jewelry
Horses, camels, gold Warriors, instruments
Question 3Where did the Silk Road begin and end respectively?A. Mediterranean Sea to ChinaB. Chang’ an to EuropeC. China to IndiaD. Chang’an to ConstantinopleE. China to Africa
Question 4
Where did Marco Polo’s journey begin and end?A. Arabia to MalaysiaB. Venice to ChinaC. Italy to RussiaD. India to MongoliaE. Constantinople to Samarkand
Question 5Why was the Silk Road significant?A.It facilitated trade among Europe and Asia.B. Everyone along the Silk Road wove silk.C. People had imported and exported valuables that they don’t have.D. People liked other countries’ stuff. E. Everybody traded globally.
SloganThe Silk Road –
The Ancient Airplane
Connecting different places, people, culture, and ideas