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Asked by Mr. WONG from malaysia | May. 21, 2009 03:41
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.HOW ON EARTH THIS ANCIENT PEOPLE KNEW THE DIRECTION TO THESE WEIRD COUNTRIES WHEN COMPASS OR
HIGHWAY OR MODERN TRANSPORT ARE NOT INVENTED YET? THE SILK ROUTE SOMETIMES DISAPEARED UNDER SAND IN THE DESERT.

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Answered by Mr.Su | May. 21, 2009 04:44
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They have many ways to know the direction, of course the compass would help. But before the compass was invented, the travelers would hire a local people to guide the way, or they had maps, or they asked people the directions when they traveled. Now the silk road route is indeed disappeared under sand in the desert, but in ancient times, it was beautiful oasis instead of desert, the environment was better at that times.

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