What are the economic characteristics and effects of the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean Trade Network?

The Silk Roads stretched across Eurasia, connecting East and West for centuries. At its height, the network of trade routes enabled merchants to travel from China to the Mediterranean Sea, carrying with them high-value commercial goods, the exchange of which encouraged urban growth and prosperity. A significant effect of Indian Ocean trade was extensive cross-cultural interaction. These interactions were pivotal in the spread of religions and philosophical systems, technology, and cultural systems.

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