The Silk Road: Interactive Journey

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The Silk Road: Interactive Journey | 絲綢之路：互動之旅

The Silk Road: Interactive Journey

3D Trade Route Explorer

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Trade Economics Simulator

Silk from Chang'an

Luxury fabric, high profit, long journey

Base: 100 gold/bolt Rome: +800%

Spices from India

Black pepper, cinnamon, high demand

Base: 50 gold/lb Europe: +600%

Roman Glassware

Artistic value, fragile transport

Base: 75 gold/piece Chang'an: +400%

Cultural Exchange Timeline

1st Century CE
Buddhism spreads from India to Central Asia via merchant monks. First monasteries established along trade routes.
2nd Century CE
Roman glassblowing techniques reach China. Chinese ceramics begin influencing Persian pottery designs.
5th Century CE
Silk sericulture secrets reach Byzantine Empire. Persian miniature painting styles merge with Chinese ink traditions.
7th Century CE
Islam spreads eastward. Arabic numerals and algebra introduced to China. Chinese papermaking reaches Samarkand.
13th Century CE
Marco Polo's travels document cross-cultural exchange. Mongol Empire facilitates unprecedented trade safety.

Knowledge Database

Silk Production
Chinese sericulture involved raising silkworms on mulberry leaves. The process was a state secret for centuries, punishable by death if revealed.
Caravanserais
Fortified roadside inns provided shelter for merchants. Spaced 20-30 km apart, they enabled predictable journey planning and trade network security.
Paper Revolution
Invented in China 105 CE, papermaking reached Baghdad by 751 CE after Battle of Talas. Enabled Islamic Golden Age scholarship and European Renaissance.
Spice Economics
Black pepper was worth more than gold in medieval Europe. Spice trade motivated European exploration, leading to Age of Discovery.
Religious Syncretism
Buddhism adapted to local beliefs in each region. Greco-Buddhist art in Gandhara blended Hellenistic and Indian styles, influencing East Asian iconography.
Trade Risks
Bandits, sandstorms, and disease plagued merchants. Insurance-like partnerships (qirad/commenda) distributed risk, enabling larger ventures.

Practical Analysis Tools

Modern Supply Chain Comparator

Compare ancient Silk Road logistics with contemporary global trade.

Cultural Diffusion Predictor

Model how ideas spread across trade networks using historical patterns.

Custom Route Designer

Create hypothetical trade routes and evaluate their viability.

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