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That is why Indian art, already impregnated by Greek influences since Alexander the Great, had so great an impact on the art of China and even Japan. It is curious indeed to see motifs in medieval sculptures of the Buddha that survive in Japan that can, ultimately, be traced back to the ancient Mediterranean. But they were not the true pioneers, as they attached themselves to existing camel caravans.
At this point, the route cannot seriously be seen as an example of proto-globalisation. The effects on the economy of Western Europe from very small amounts of high-cost luxury goods were minimal. Routes right across Asia could only flourish when political conditions were right, and the 11th and 12th centuries were a relatively quiet period. However, with the rise of the Mongols, a new political order imposed peace from Russia to China and made long-distance travel easier.
This was particularly the case when the Genoese and Venetians installed themselves in trading centres along the Black Sea, notably at Caffa modern Feodosiya in the Crimea, and Tana on the Sea of Azov. Dyeing of Silk. History of Sericulture. Modern Silk Production. Sericulture Expansion to the West.
Silk Production Process in Ancient China. Marco Polo. Silk Road Travel.
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