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Asked by Emily from united states | Oct. 17, 2018 12:05

About:History of Silk Road

Who took over the Silk Road?

I know that it got taken over by somebody, but my actual question is, “What led to Europeans trading by sea instead of land with China and India?

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Answered by Hank | Oct. 17, 2018 18:40

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Well, with the development of navigational technology, it was more convenient and cost less to transport by sea compared with by land. Also, another reason is that the technological progress and social changes brought the global economy transformation. The Asia was not the economic center any longer.

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Answered by Elle | Feb. 25, 2019 07:35

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Another key factor in the "ending" of the Silk Road was the Ottoman boycott of trade with the West in 1453AD, which effectively cut off the link to Europe and forced European traders to find another way to get their goods - i.e. by sea.

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