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| Silk Road | an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia |
| silk | a fine, strong, soft lustrous fibre produced by silkworms in making cocoons and collected to make thread and fabric |
| textile | a type of cloth or woven fabric |
| commodity | a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee |
| dye | a natural or synthetic substance used to add a color to or change the color of something |
| gunpowder | an explosive consisting of a powdered mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal |
| middleman | a person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers |
| transcontinental | crossing a continent |
| route | a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination |
| import | bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale |
| export | send (goods or services) to another country for sale |
| caravan | a group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa |
| maritime | connected with human activity at sea |
| crossbow | a medieval bow of a kind that is fixed across a wooden support and has a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string |
| bandit | a robber or outlaw belonging to a gang and typically operating in an isolated or lawless area |
| luxury | something that is pleasant to have or experience, but it is not necessary |
| spice | an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavor food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin |
