Part 7 on Geology, Politics and Philosophy: Geology and the Roman and Han Chinese Empires – The Silk Road
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The Topic Idea
International trade based on geological resources, and the hunt for said resources is as ancient as the existence of civilization. The Roman Empire mined a lot of gold around Europe which was sold on the silk road, eventually ending up in China, Han China.
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Europe and Asia at the time of the Roman and Han dynasties
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