Strayer really brought me back to 7th grade when reading about the Silk Roads and Sea Roads again. Its really bizarre to think that when the roads originally started, people were walking and not using animals for transportation. Also it seems that once the Sea Roads were established economies seamed to flourish more but with the accelerated trade came more death. Im starting to wonder if the reason religion is as big as it currently is; could be due to the fact, that people back then did not have the technology/science, that we due currently, to help their sick family/friends from the foreign diseases. Im curious which of the 3 main "roads" of commerce was more treacherous. It seems at this time in China women's role in society was even more then in recent history. However, compared to other cultures they were some of the most restrictive. Lastly its great how
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