The Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan: A thousand kilometers of sand & Why silk?

The video explores the challenges and significance of the Silk Roads, highlighting the physical dangers, economic and political obstacles, and the complexity of trade networks. It emphasizes the importance of silk as a status symbol and currency, while also noting the diverse goods and ideas exchanged along these routes.

Discuss the impact of climate change on the Silk Roads.

What role did Sogdian traders play in the Silk Road trade?

How did the trade networks of the Silk Roads resemble modern food markets?