2. Not really a road, but a network of trade routes
•Straight line distance: (2,702 mi)
•Highest Altitude: Khunjareb Pass (15,397 ft)
Length of USA is about 3,000 mi
13. Based on this geography, what would be necessary in order to take
goods from Xi’an to Constantinople/Rome?
What types of goods?Why?
14. CARAVANSERAI
These “inns” provided more benefits than simply a place to eat, drink and rest.
What other purposes did they provide? Hint: how are they constructed?
Who built these and why?
What do you think the atmosphere was like at these places?