| The movements of herding peoples were part of the creation of a whole belt of societies stretching from northern China to central Europe, through which peoples, goods, and ideas could move. Because SILK was an important product in these trade networks, the whole system of economic interchange has become known as “the SILK ROADS.” The stability provided by the great empires and growing demand for goods helped to create an economic network in which textiles, precious stones, glass, horses, and other products passed from one side of the Eastern Hemisphere to the other on a regular basis. | 1 |
