Asked by lol from Australia | Aug. 26, 2012 23:57
About:Silk Road
why do we call it the silk road
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Answered by Frank | Aug. 29, 2012 20:54
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ReplyBecause silk comprised a large proportion of trade along this road, in 1877, it was named 'the Silk Road' by Ferdinand von Richthofen, an eminent German geographer.23Reply -
Answered by coolcat77 from Canada | Sep. 11, 2012 12:1631Replyit got its name from the merchant marco polo31Reply
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Answered by lindsey .e | Feb. 25, 2015 15:2521Replyit is called the silk road because they traded silk I know because I learned this in school :)21Reply
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