The Silk Road
From Roman times until the Age of Exploration, the Silk Road served as a crucial trade route connecting the Mediterranean Sea and China. In The Silk Road: Explore the World's Most Famous Trade Route, readers (ages 9-12) will discover the history, geography, culture, and people of this region. Marco Polo and other brave adventurers overcame numerous challenges, such as deserts, mountains, tribes, and bandits, to seek wealth, power, and knowledge. This book brings the Silk Road to life through engaging activities, showcasing how it spread ideas in math, science, religion, and art. Join us on this interactive journey to a distant land that played a vital role in human history.
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From Roman times until the Age of Exploration, the Silk Road carried goods and ideas across Central Asia between the Mediterranean Sea and China. In The Silk Road: Explore the World's Most Famous Trade Route, readers ages 9-12 will learn about the history, geography, culture, and people of the Silk Road region.
Marco Polo was just one of many who set out on the Silk Road in search of wealth, power, or knowledge. These adventurers faced vast deserts, towering mountain peaks, warring tribes, and marauding bandits. Silk garments, wool rugs, and fine glass were the rewards for those who survived the journey. Activities using everyday materials bring the Silk Road to life. Young readers will see how ideas in math, science, religion, and art were spread by travelers along with the treasures they discovered.
The Silk Road takes readers on an exciting interactive adventure to a distant place and celebrates its important role in human history and development.
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Subject: History
Brand: Nomad Press
Publisher Date: 01/01/2011
Author: Kathy Ceceri
Dimensions: 10.0 x 8.0
UPC: 9781934670620
Ages: 9-12
Pages: 128
