The Silk Road

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Across
  1. 4. Number of 7-Down killed for a pound of silk
  2. 6. Mental states of mind that traveled the road alongside physical goods
  3. 9. Time of opening
  4. 13. Mode of transport for many traders
  5. 14. Great, Caesar-ruled empire that lived at the same time as the silk road
  6. 15. Valuable elephant bone traded on the silk road
  7. 18. Incredibly rich man whose wealth came partially from the intersection of routes at his city
  8. 19. Main purpose of the silk road
Down
  1. 1. Time of closing
  2. 2. Rough distance of the silk road in miles
  3. 3. Chinese princess that discovered the silk-making process
  4. 5. Famous traveler of the silk road... or a swimming game?
  5. 7. Animals whose cocoons were boiled to create silk
  6. 8. Peace-based religion that migrated to China and other places from India
  7. 9. Years the silk road was open
  8. 10. Green precious gemstone traded from China
  9. 11. Type of camel used for silk road travel
  10. 12. Thief that might steal from a 13-Across
  11. 16. Disease ferried along the silk road that might seem miniscule?
  12. 17. Chinese dynasty that opened the silk road