Trade Routes
Definition
Trade routes are the paths used by traders for the exchange of goods and services across different regions or countries.
Analogy
Imagine trade routes as highways. Just like how vehicles use highways to transport people and goods from one place to another, traders use trade routes to move their products between different regions or countries.
Related terms
Silk Road: An ancient network of trade routes that connected East and West, and was central to cultural interaction between them.
Trans-Saharan Trade Route: A historical network of trading paths crossing the Sahara Desert, connecting Sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa.
Maritime Trade Routes: These are sea passages used for commercial navigation or transportation of goods between seaports.
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What type of cultural diffusion is represented by Buddhism spreading along trade routes from India to East Asia?
What is an example from history demonstrating how trade routes can lead to cultural diffusion?
Which of these is an example of cultural diffusion resulting from the historical Silk Road trade routes?
What two regions provide examples of cultural diffusion through trade routes like the Silk Road historically connecting East Asia and Europe?
Which historical event best exemplifies the concept of cultural diffusion through trade routes?
What physical feature largely dictates trade routes between Asia and Europe?
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