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Marco Polo & The Silk Road

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.

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Marco Polo & The Silk Road

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  1. Marco Polo & The Silk Road

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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 Desert • South of Taklimakan: Himalayas, Karakorum, and Kunlun ranges • North and West of Taklimakan: Taishan and Pamir ranges

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. Marco Polo’s Journey to China • 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.

  8. 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). Marco Polo and The Mongols

  9. 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

  10. Which of these cities was not involved in the Silk Road? Constantinople Chang’an C. Baghdad D. Samarkand E. Athens Question 1

  11. What were the imports and exports of China? A. B. C. D. E. Question 2

  12. Where did the Silk Road begin and end respectively? A. Mediterranean Sea to China B. Chang’ an to Europe C. China to IndiaD. Chang’an to Constantinople E. China to Africa Question 3

  13. Where did Marco Polo’s journey begin and end? A. Arabia to Malaysia B. Venice to China C. Italy to Russia D. India to Mongolia E. Constantinople to Samarkand Question 4

  14. Why was the Silk Road significant? 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. Question 5

  15. Slogan The Silk Road – The Ancient Airplane Connecting different places, people, culture, and ideas

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