How did the silk road get its name??

The silk road is not really made of silk. Sooooo how DID it get its name???  Well... China's most successful export is silk. Many people from China traded silk on the Silk Road. Also from the Shang empire on, the Chinese exported loads of silk to the rest of Asia and some of Europe. So, since silk was such an important part of trade along these routes it only makes sense that it is called the silk road even though it is NOT made of silk. :)
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  1. ZachtFebruary 21, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    I never knew that silk is the most successful export. I would think rice would be. It's amazing how a small road could expand from Asia all the way to Europe. Very good facts.

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  2. clayrePFebruary 22, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Great job on using voice in that paragraph. Your paragraph was very easy to understand. I now know that the silk road is NOT made of silk.

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  3. trevorAFebruary 27, 2011 at 7:02 PM

    I never knew that silk is the main export. Good voice on this. Duh the silk road isn't made of silk ha ha.

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  4. Alexsandra LewisFebruary 27, 2017 at 7:50 PM

    Thank you for this. What's funny is that my little cousin thought that the silk road was REALLY made of silk so I had to show him this to prove he was wrong. You should have seen his face!! LOL it was PRICLESS!

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