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What goods did merchants carry westward from China along the Silk Road?
Answer
silk, jade, porcelain, and tea
Chinese merchants sent silk, jade, porcelain, and tea westward while receiving horses, glassware, textiles, and manufactured goods from the west.
💡 Did you know?
Silk was so valuable in Rome that it was literally worth its weight in gold during certain periods.
Other options people guess
- gold, silver, and gems
- weapons and armor
- timber and stone
Topics
- Silk Road
- trade goods
- commerce
- China
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