The Silk Road ((4 Credits))

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The Silk Road conjures exotic images of camel caravans, the smell of spices and lure of distant places. This study will investigate the origins of silk road trade routes, the states that developed in Central Asia as a result of these routes and the movements of people, trade goods, technology, ideas, beliefs and even epidemic disease. Prerequisites: A previous course in Pre-modern East Asia or World History is strongly recommended but not required.