| ▲ | qart 4 hours ago | |
The author of the first book listed there explains there was no ancient Silk Road. This concept was dreamt up in 1877. | ||
| ▲ | bwb 4 hours ago | parent [-] | |
ya, there were a bunch of trade routes along this path to all the different regions/cities. We just named the entire concept the "Silk Road" in the 1800s (it was coined in 1877 by Ferdinand von Richthofen). | ||