The Silk Road: Explore the World's Most Famous Trade Route with 20 Projects (Build It Yourself)

From Roman times until the Age of Exploration, the Silk Road carried goods and ideas across Central Asia between two major centers of civilization, the Mediterranean Sea and China. In __The Silk Road: Explore the World's Most Famous Trade Route__, readers ages 9–12 will learn about the history, geography, culture, and people of the Silk Road region. Marco Polo was just one of many who set out on the Silk Road in search of wealth, power, or knowledge. These adventurers braved vast deserts, towering mountain peaks, warring tribes, and marauding bandits. Silk garments, wool rugs, and fine glass were the prizes for those who survived the trip. Activities using everyday materials bring the Silk Road to life. Young readers will see how ideas in math, science, religion, and art were spread by travelers along with the treasures they found. __The Silk Road__ takes readers on an exciting, interactive adventure to a faraway place and celebrates its important role in human history and development. .

shedding Light On A Legendary Passage Between The Mediterranean Sea And China, This Overview Outlines The History, Geography, And People Of The Silk Road Region. Spanning From Roman Times Until The Age Of Exploration, This Noteworthy route Helped Spread Different Forms Of Technology, Various Cultural Traditions, And Even Academic Theories Across Two Continents And Beyond. The Merchants, Conquerors, Pilgrims, And Diplomats Who Set Out On The Fabled Route In Search Of Wealth, Power, And Knowledge—including Marco Polo Himself—are Also Documented, Illustrating The Vast Deserts, Towering Mountain Peaks, Warring Tribes, And Marauding Bandits They Endured. Through Entertaining Activities That Use Everyday Materials, This Guide Enables Children To Re-create The Clothes And Foods Of The Nomadic Tribes And City Dwellers Who Made Their Homes Along The Historical Silk Road. Illuminating A Mysterious And More Obscure Part Of The World, This Narrative Celebrates The Silk Road’s Important Role In The Development Of Human Civilization.

Shedding light on a legendary passage between the Mediterranean Sea and China, this overview outlines the history, geography, and people of the Silk Road region. Spanning from Roman times until the Age of Exploration, this noteworthy route helped spread different forms of technology, various cultural traditions, and even academic theories across two continents and beyond. The merchants, conquerors, pilgrims, and diplomats who set out on the fabled route in search of wealth, power, and knowledge?including Marco Polo himself?are also documented, illustrating Describes the history, geography, culture, and people of the legendary trade route that extended between China and the Mediterranean Sea