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This map indicates trading routes used around the 1st century CE centred on the Silk Road. The routes remain largely valid for the period 500 BCE to 500 CE.
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Oceans, W. W. L. A. (2018, March 15). Map of the Silk Road Routes. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8327/map-of-the-silk-road-routes/
Chicago Style
Oceans, Whole World Land And. "Map of the Silk Road Routes." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 15, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8327/map-of-the-silk-road-routes/.
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Oceans, Whole World Land And. "Map of the Silk Road Routes." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2018. Web. 22 Apr 2024.
