Bhattacharyay, Biswanath; De, Prabir - 2009
Until the 13th century, the ancient Silk Route of Asia was the world's most important cross-border artery, at a time … when Asia was a major trade and economic center of the world. The "Silk Road" refers to an extensive pan-Asia … interconnected network of trade routes across the Asian continent connecting Eastern, Southern, Central, and Western Asia with the …