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Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History

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By John S. Major
Publisher HaperCollins Publishers
Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History
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Silk has long been considered a symbol of wealth and luxury. But thousands of years ago, the production of silk cloth was one of Chinas most prized secrets. So how did silk become one of the most soughtafter materials in the world? With lavish illustrations and a highly informative text, The Silk Route traces the early history of the silk tradefrom the mulberry groves of China to the marketplace in Byzantiumand explores how two of the worlds greatest empires were brought together, forever opening the channels of commerce between East and West.

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3435 words3,435 words
32 pages32 pages
Lexile AD1140LLexile AD1140L
Published 1996Published 1996

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9780064434683

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