Chapter 7 Blog
After reading chapter seven, I learned that the Sand Road, a figurative road, was an affected Mediterranean area that was filled with commerce and resources. Resources included the trading of gold, camels, spices, clothing, jewelry, ores, salt, ivory, and slaves. It was a desert area where transportation was by way of camels because of their lack of need for water. This entire system spread culture and diversity through Africa and the Mediterranean. The Silk Road, however, was an actual road where the elite and wealthy were able to trade and buy the most resources. Traded resources included silk, paper, oil, ginger, gun powder, and textiles. Camels were also used for transportation on the Silk Road, but many animals and slaves carried disease throughout. This road gave Afro Euraisa a way to share their culture and goods with other and receive the same back. The Sea Road was a literal sea road. The less wealthy were able to afford resources including slaves, porcelain, ri...