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Journal: Trade and Cultural Diffusion Along the Silk Road
Silk was greatly valued in the west, and desire for silk and other riches from the east led to increasing trade. Trade along the Silk Road allowed for cultural diffusion between the east and the west. Explain what aspects of culture were shared between the east and west during the 4th through 7th centuries. Also explain the cultural diffusion between the west and east in our own time. Think about cultural items such as language, art, religion, technologies, and ideas.