The Silk Road: Journal 1

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Across
  1. 2. Bandits were often hiding here...
  2. 4. I'm a trader and successful one I might add
  3. 5. Came to dominate the west and land that rimmed Mediterranean Sea
  4. 7. Covered much of modern-day Iran and Iraq
  5. 8. Your eventual destination after writing journal entry 1
  6. 9. These brought an end to much of overland trade in 1400 CE
  7. 13. Your starting point for day 1
  8. 14. Series of roads and routes stretching from China to Rome
  9. 16. Asian empire (Western China into northern India- 50 CE)
  10. 17. Hire me for protection... and you shall be safe
Down
  1. 1. Could read the stars
  2. 3. "I've lead this route hundreds of times, but you must always beware..."
  3. 6. Skilled middlemen
  4. 10. "We travel in secret, for the emporor"
  5. 11. Number system origins
  6. 12. Ruled from 202 BCE to 220 CE over China
  7. 15. Could carry heavy loads over long distances