(i) The silk routes are a good example of vibrant pre-modern trade and cultural links between Distance parts of the world.
(ii) They were spread over land and sea knitting together vast regions of Asia and linking with Europe and Africa.
(iii) They existed since before the Christian Era and thrived almost till the 15th century.
(iv) Chinese pottery, textiles, and spices from India traveled to Europe.
(v) In return, precious metals, gold, and silver flowed from Europe to Asia.
(vi) Buddhism, Christian missionaries, Muslim preachers also traveled through this route to Asia.
