I like how these videos cover such a range of topics, from new scientific discoveries to historic events that one would learn in middle school. I hadn't thought about the silk road in probably a few years.

The interconnectedness of ancient cultures is fascinating, its shows how truly one we all are despite the barriers that we pretend separate us.

POV: Your History teacher gave you homework that you have to watch this video but your just scrolling through the comments like me

ted ed is the best channel on the KZfaq no other channel can even match these channel .the way they explain is simpler then any one can teach to anybody .the topic it covers from ancient to modern things is outstanding.i spend my 2 hours daily to these channel and it's worth to do so

This is education. It's not forcing young students with bright minds to read textbooks and remember them to the dot, it's LEARNING. Ted ed is revolutionary

You did a great job on this production. Wow. Right talking speed, appropriate animation, and information that creates a desire to search into more detailed topics. Thank you

amazing how when different cultures join together they can become stronger than ever before.

When I'm just an 7th grade studying Asian history I thought that silk road is literally made of silk

And wait for it....the Mongols!

This is great, but I wish you would also mention more the role of northern and eastern Africa and the people in the steppes and innovations from these regions that helped make the silk road possible!

My history teacher uses this channel all the time from ancient egypt to ancient china, glad you've got everything

I learnt the Silk Road when I was in middle school.But I totally forget it.After watching the video, I learn more about Silk Road.TED-Ed often tells the story in a deep way.Thank you so much.

who else is watching it only for homework?

TED-Ed got the facts wrong. Silk Road starts from China to the West, hence, the name Silk Road, as Silk came from China. The road connects China to Persia. The Romans did not even trade directly with Chinese. Persia was the intermediary.

Now these are the history lessons worth teaching.

This video gave me a variety of information! I am only 10 years old and I am very surprised!!! I have searched for a lot of videos about the silk road but I couldn't find a good one like this one!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH TED-Ed!!!! :)

And plague. The increased international trade also carried plague.

Mrs. Castelo is an awesome teacher I have the pleasure of having her as my freshman world history teacher. If I didn’t know any better I’d say that she would have a doctorate in this subject. Very knowledgeable. Very enthusiastic as well you can tell she goes home and researches the subject before presenting it to class. For her future pupils, I hope you enjoy the class as much as I am!

Thank you TedEed. I needed this for my homework at school. :D

I love this vid, but extra love the ending animation 😊 More power to Ted Ed!

when i had to watch it more than once because i kept zoning out👁👄👁

2:42 missed a Chinese city which exported a big portion of silk at the time... Chengdu’s Shujin has been proven to be at least one of the “silk” as the name “Silk Road” suggests.

Integrating facts with animations is innovative and INTERESTING. Moreover, your choice in animation style (simple, vibrant and humorous) is top notch!

This is a great video! It's fascinating to learn about the World history.

this was beautifully done... BEAUTIFULLY

I am here because of a genuine wish to learn history

Ah the Silk Road, one a massive trade route between Asia and Europe, now an illegal trade network on the dark web

Well done overview. In some ways the Silk Road is a philosophy and mindset of human curiousity and natural tendency towards exploration.

Even after many years, it still brings a tear to my eyes

TED-Ed is awesome! My teacher always uses these videos to explain topics for our class and our class loves it. We literally begged him to watch these videos in school!

i just found a new favorite channel ! thank you for all the video :)

I love this channel even my best friends watch it!

Wow learning this right now in history

I love how they waving us at the end :-)

I love these kinds of videos for school.

That was remarkable...Thank you

I had to write a paragraph about it idk why im writing it here but this is it: The Silk Road: Connecting the Ancient World Through Trade After you watch the video, explain how the Silk Road was “the original world wide web.” (Use the instructions as your topic sentence. Define “silk road” and “world wide web.” Explain the obvious differences and the similar connections between the two. 7-10 sentences. If you follow my advice within these parentheses, you already have 7!) The silk road was the original world wide web. A world wide web is how all of earth’s people stay connected. The new WWW is the internet, but the silk road is the first. The silk road was a network of trade routes which connected the East and West, and was central to the economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between these regions from the 2nd century BCE to the 18th century. The difference between the new WWW and the old one is that the old one was slower and it eventually failed, while the new one can get messages from one side of the world to the other in a blink of an eye and is still going strong as of now. The internet is also available to all people, while the silk road was obviously just for people in the eastern hemisphere. The silk road made trade and travel became easier, allowing different civilizations to be connected like never before. I know im bad i writing

Great to see a TED video on such an interesting topic!

I love this channel! I love the cartoons they use to teach stuff!!!!!!!!

I love these short videos so much!

This video is really helpful! Keep up the good work!

Everything was started from Asia.

LOVE THIS VIDEO! Thx for the info and making it soooo easy to understand! :)

"History's first world wide web" - Can't end with a better line than this 😊❤

The silk road: connecting the internet with drugs

Simply. Perfect.. I mean.. Such a wide range of information is squeezed in this video. Thank you so much TedEd.. It would be so helpdul for my students. Plus.. The visualization helps students to retain information and process it..

An awesome addition to my curriculum! Great work on this video!

When the anchot cites 'And now the mountains, deserts and oceans' at 4.45 and onwards, the location of 'deserts' that is shown is appalingly incorrect!

I wish i had seen all this videos in my school life.

Ive watched this 7 times for school snd i still don't understand

Thanks TED-Ed, time to finish my history homework

"The silk road- history's first world wide web." Never thought like that before!!!

I like that Silk Road reference at the end.

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I am watching because some amazing gentlemen mentioned the Mediterrasian Diet and how these places were connected by the Silk road. Sounds interesting so I want to know more about this Silk Road.

Very informative. Great video!

When I do not understand, I rely on Ted- ed

Always good educational videos TED-ED creates!

Very good.Keep up the good work guys ;D

I only heard of it because of Empress Ki. Now, thanks for this, I understand it better.

Rightly said that Without those pineers , world would not be as developed as it is today.

Can we get a citation on possible contact between roman and chinese armies? I'd love to read more about that.

Awrsome video. I really like it!

Lovely. As always.

Since the time I had read about the silk route in Social Studies, I had this dream of traveling on it, like literally covering its all the stops and going from one end to another, now it seems like a web, its going to be a bit difficult 🤓

Wait at 2:28 are they wearing Louis Vuitton? Lol

This is really good for kids and good information. i got a lot of help of my homework for that.

Thank you for helping me with my school

flash to 2014 and it's still shipping goods... ;)

made in bangladesh aww that was soooo legit heart touching

Excellently made video.

Thanks for letting me get an A+ on my social studies quiz :)

Ayo watching this for class 2020

Who else are watching this video for tommorow's exam ..😂😁

3 cheers for the first pioneer. Hip hip hurrah!

I made a vlog about SILK ROAD without really knowing it more. Really great videos 🙏

These are so well written!

0:50 dank river valley?

Can you do one on the trade in Amber and also Lapis Lazuli? Those were important trade routes, too.

That was awesome. Thanks

Would be great if you covered Persia's history too. I mean they were one of the largest and most successful empires in whole history with some great leaders like Darius. Great video though.👍

Love this Video and I request more economic and history videos they are brilliant. also - Waaaaaay Sikhism got mentioned :D

Thank you to all the past civilizations.

Who were some of the early important people in setting up the trade route?

1:56 Oh God, "Alexandria Eh-Shart"

Urmm, sorry but, after the fall of the Mongols i.e Yuan Dynasty, wasn't it followed by the Ming Dynasty, which flourished with international trade. The muslim admiral Zheng He, no? The close-door policy started when the Manchus (Qing Dynasty) took over China after the fall of Ming. Correcto?

Oh god, how much i loved the silkroad online game. Long time ago :(

Amazing work.. And through animation it has become so catchy and interesting.. thank you. I like watching your videos. 😊

"Every journey starts with a single step--" Raiders: *_nOpE_*

The silk road had prospered Nepal by allowing its goods to be traded through Tibet. Now, with only one country--India to depend on, Nepal's trade is deteriorating. If the very silk road revives again, the countries like Nepal and Bhutan can make their presence in global trade more than ever.

very helpful, thank you

Best video on silk road.

Это видео действительно интересное, и мне очень нравится, плюс я люблю смотреть ваши видео, они информативны и интересны!

4:30 it's Pride & Prejudice!!!!!

Amazing!

Very mind opening (:

Very nice, but I would change one thing- when you show the whole network of the silk road, it would be nice to also show the rivers or other important landmarks/cities, to see why the merchants travelled in those paths.

great video, very informing. Almost at 4M subscribers!!!!

Hello, Thank you for taking your time to read this. I'm Shiny Sun from Simon Fraser University. I'm a visual art major student, but I'm also very interested in geography and am taking a geography course as my elective. This is my last semester of my undergraduate and I'm in the final stages of finishing my assignments in my last semester. In my Geography course, I made a Story Map on the topic of the Silk Road and its influence on the spread of Buddhism, and I hope that my research can contribute to other students and teachers’ studying relevant materials. This story map of mine is an in-depth study of the spread of Buddhism on the Silk Road, because I found that many tutorials and course materials now focus on the commercial value of the Silk Road while discussing how the Silk Road became a link between East Asia and Europe as a bridge, not many people can think of other roles of the Silk Road, however, the role of this ancient trade route is obviously underestimated. I think it is very necessary and important for students to learn more comprehensive knowledge, which enables them to think more comprehensively, understand and discover some new knowledge points. I hope that by providing this resource for free to students can encourage them to think more about not only the Silk Road, but also have more curiosity about all historical terms and have the courage to do more in-depth investigation and understanding. Here is the link to my Story Map, storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e13e202e493e47f0a29ae14003d6b027 Please share it with the students if you think it's a helpful resource. And please reach me out if there are any follow-up questions, I will be very happy to answer the students' questions. Thank you again for your patience and time! Sincerly, Shiny Sun

Helps a lot for AP World History