The emergence of the Silk Roads was facilitated by
a. the collapse of the Indian Ocean trade network.
b. the expansion of China into Central Asia during the Han dynasty in an effort to control the nomadic Xiongnu.
c. the emergence of the Swahili civilization, which provided security for merchants and travelers along the eastern stretches of the Silk Roads.
d. all of the above.
Ans: b. the expansion of China into Central Asia during the Han dynasty in an effort to control the nomadic Xiongnu.
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