Climate-driven desertification and its implications for the ancient Silk Road trade
<p>The ancient Silk Road played a crucial role in cultural exchange and commercial trade between western and eastern Eurasia during the historical period. However, the exchanges were interrupted in the early 16th century CE, during the Ming dynasty. Various causes for the decline of the ancien...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2021-06-01
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| Series: | Climate of the Past |
| Online Access: | https://cp.copernicus.org/articles/17/1395/2021/cp-17-1395-2021.pdf |