Trade - Finn

The Silk road was just one of several ways of which goods, ideas, and philosophies were transported from civilization to civilization. However, despite the positive effects of diverse and varying ideas, this transportation of thought led to the rise and fall of empires. To begin, the transportation of new forms of agriculture and technologies led to the rise of empires. Transportation of technologies like the saddle and chariot aided nations and militaries in movement. New crops and goods also helped the economies of civilizations. Yet these benefits were sometimes contradicted by negative effects. Opposing religions and ideologies commonly caused conflict and in some serious cases, warfare. For example, the oppression of Christianity by those who saw it as a threat was a major issue for civilizations. Opposing ideologies and warfare can commonly lead to the downfall of civilizations.