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The Silk Road which linked imperial Rome and distant China was once the greatest thoroughfare on earth Along it travelled precious cargoes of silk gold and ivory as well as revolutionary new ideas Its oasis towns blossomed into thriving centres of Buddhist art and learning In time it began to decline The traffic slowed the merchants left and finally its towns vanished beneath the desert sands to be forgotten for a thousand years But legends grew up of lost cities filled with treasures and guarded by demons In the early years of the last century foreign explorers began to investigate these legends and very soon an international race began for the art treasures of the Silk Road Huge wall paintings sculptures and priceless manuscripts were carried away literally by the ton and are today scattered through the museums of a dozen countries Peter Hopkirk tells the story of the intrepid men who at great personal risk led these longrange archaeological raids incurring the undying wrath of the Chinese. South and Central Asia and International Studies. Environment and Population. Introduction: Why Study South and Central Asia?. Long history. Harrapan. civilization occupied the Indus valley, considered one of the beginnings of civilization. e,f. ). The Great Wall was built for China’s protection.. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB4nXADdPPY. . Essential Understanding. Classical China was centered . on the . Huang He (Yellow . River) and . Who did they trade with?. . Who did they trade with?. Not part of the main Silk Road, however, active regional trade. Mediterranean Trade (What). What they traded:. . Animals. Agricultural Products. Silk is a beautiful fabric that is soft and seems to glow. Clothing made of silk was a source of pride and a sign of great wealth. Even the smallest pieces of silk would be proudly displayed by wealthy Romans.. Networks . of Communication and Exchange. The Silk Road. The Silk Road was an important overland trade route which stretched more than 5,000 miles and linked China with the Mediterranean coast of the Middle East and Europe.(McCannon 82). The Silk Road. Idea of the Silk Road. 1500 . BCE – long distance trade between Central Asia and other peoples. Rome: wanted to link Mediterranean lands with China through Mesopotamia. 100 . BCE – beginning of “Silk Road. In Roman times Europeans became captivated by the idea of a trade route linking the lands of the Mediterranean with China by way of Mesopotamia, Iran, and Central Asia. The Silk Road, as it came to be called in modern times, experienced several periods of heavy use. Chapter 10 Inner and East Asia, 600-1200. What is the importance of Inner and Central Asia as . a region of interchange . during the Tang period?. Tang: took over . from Sui only in. power for 34. years 581- 618;. The Silk Road. Idea of the Silk Road. 1500 . BCE – long distance trade between Central Asia and other peoples. Rome: wanted to link Mediterranean lands with China through Mesopotamia. 100 . BCE – beginning of “Silk Road. Regional. . Congress. . Euro-Asian Transport Links: . An agenda for . Regional. . Prosperity. Istanbul, 16 September 2015. . Umberto de Pretto. Secretary General. This is the IRU. Evolution of IRU . The Silk Road, which linked imperial Rome and distant China, was once the greatest thoroughfare on earth. Along it travelled precious cargoes of silk, gold and ivory, as well as revolutionary new ideas. Its oasis towns blossomed into thriving centres of Buddhist art and learning. In time it began to decline. The traffic slowed, the merchants left and finally its towns vanished beneath the desert sands to be forgotten for a thousand years. But legends grew up of lost cities filled with treasures and guarded by demons. In the early years of the last century foreign explorers began to investigate these legends, and very soon an international race began for the art treasures of the Silk Road. Huge wall paintings, sculptures and priceless manuscripts were carried away, literally by the ton, and are today scattered through the museums of a dozen countries. Peter Hopkirk tells the story of the intrepid men who, at great personal risk, led these long-range archaeological raids, incurring the undying wrath of the Chinese. From the jungles of Central America to the deserts of the southwest down the back roads from coast to coast, maverick archaeologist and adventurer David Hatcher Childress takes the reader deep into unknown America. In this incredible book, search for lost Mayan cities and books of gold, discover an ancient canal system in Arizona, climb gigantic pyramids in the Midwest, explore megalithic monuments in New England, and join the astonishing quest for the lost cities throughout North America. From the war-torn jungles of Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras to the deserts, mountains and fields of Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.A. Childress takes the reader in search of sunken ruins, Viking forts, strange tunnel systems, living dinosaurs, Thunderbirds, the Egyptian City in the Grand Canyon, early Chinese explorers, and fantastic lost treasure. Packed with both early and current maps, photos and illustrations. Chapters include: Marbles of the Gods Chinese Taoists & the International Jade Trade Ancient Megaliths of the Pacific Coast Lost Cities of the Maya Alien Gods & the Crystal Skull Pyramids of t he Gods Lost Golden Books of the Maya Quetzalcoatl & the Pyramids of the Sun El Dorado & the Seven Gold Cities of Cibola Diving at the Sunken Pyramids of Aztlatlan The Search For Atlantis The Megaliths of Norombega Exploring Ancient Nevada Seas The Mysteries of Mount Shasta Lost Cities of the Evergreens more. Strayer. : Ways of the World. Chapter 8. The roots of economic globalization lie deep in the . past. http://. www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/10/03/228579712/the-man-behind-the-shadowy-illicit-drug-market-silk-road?sc=ipad&f=1001. Souleymane. . Coulibaly. , Senior Economist. The World Bank. 2. The report in one sentence. . . The way to expand trade in Central Asia is by connecting leading cities and their hinterlands to leading regional markets.