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In your outside reading, Dr. Shea argues that there isn't one "Silk Road" but a number of Silk Roads. Describe some of the different routes goods might take across Europe and Asia? USE A DIRECT QUOTE. Who were the Sogdians and why was the Sogdian merchant community so important on the Silk Roads?
Turn your attention to the outside reading on the Khotan Carpet. In the lecture, Dr. Glatstein highlights three details from the carpet that represent cultural interchange along the Silk Roads. Explain those details and how they relate to the broader levels of cultural exchange along the Silk Road.
Finally, spend some time with the Seated Buddha from the Asian Art Museum. Describe the cultural origins of this figure, how it was used, and how it was transformed into a "Chinese" figure. USE A DIRECT QUOTE