AN ANCIENT PHENOMENON
The travel is as old as human civilization. For one or other purposes human have been traveling and exploring this earth. Since the dawn of the civilization we have the evidence that, human beings were remaining busy for the search of food and shelter which is the basic feature of mankind. We have the historical evidence about the movement of people since the Neolithic Age that is 10,000 B.C. In the early phase of the travel we have following evidences of human being’s movement from place to place. In Neolithic age of 10,000 B.C. mankind started the settled life, agriculture, and so many activities for the betterment of comfortable life. In Egypt sailing vessels were built in 4000 B.C. Sumerians knew the use of wheel & money and used it in trade and commerce purpose. Shulgi of Babylonia constructed the rest houses for the travelers.
TRAVELS FOR TRADING
Thus the trade and commerce relations were developed from East to West. Westerners imported the spices, silk etc. from the Easterners. Followings are some trade routes of that time China – India – Arabia, India – South-East Asia, India–Tibet, Silk Routes. Thus Trade first motivated to travel and travelers needed more and more comfort during their travel, like accommodation catering, health etc. As a result Pvt. Organizations were emerged and it resulted in the following developments. 1. Development of creative activities. 2. Service to travelers constituted the local economic growth. 3. Cultural and Commercial contact. 4. Exchange of ideas and thinking.
SILK ROUTE
The Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade, a major reason for the connection of trade routes into an extensive trans-continental network. The Silk Routes (collectively known as the "Silk Road") were important trade routes for goods of all kinds between merchants, pilgrims, missionaries, soldiers, nomads and urban dwellers from Ancient China, Ancient India, Ancient Tibet, the Persian Empire and Mediterranean countries for almost 3,000 years. China traded silk, spices, teas, and porcelain; while India traded ivory, textiles, precious stones, and pepper; and the Roman Empire exported gold, silver, fine glassware, wine, carpets, and jewels.
The travel is as old as human civilization. For one or other purposes human have been traveling and exploring this earth. Since the dawn of the civilization we have the evidence that, human beings were remaining busy for the search of food and shelter which is the basic feature of mankind. We have the historical evidence about the movement of people since the Neolithic Age that is 10,000 B.C. In the early phase of the travel we have following evidences of human being’s movement from place to place. In Neolithic age of 10,000 B.C. mankind started the settled life, agriculture, and so many activities for the betterment of comfortable life. In Egypt sailing vessels were built in 4000 B.C. Sumerians knew the use of wheel & money and used it in trade and commerce purpose. Shulgi of Babylonia constructed the rest houses for the travelers.
TRAVELS FOR TRADING
Thus the trade and commerce relations were developed from East to West. Westerners imported the spices, silk etc. from the Easterners. Followings are some trade routes of that time China – India – Arabia, India – South-East Asia, India–Tibet, Silk Routes. Thus Trade first motivated to travel and travelers needed more and more comfort during their travel, like accommodation catering, health etc. As a result Pvt. Organizations were emerged and it resulted in the following developments. 1. Development of creative activities. 2. Service to travelers constituted the local economic growth. 3. Cultural and Commercial contact. 4. Exchange of ideas and thinking.
SILK ROUTE
The Silk Road gets its name from the lucrative Chinese silk trade, a major reason for the connection of trade routes into an extensive trans-continental network. The Silk Routes (collectively known as the "Silk Road") were important trade routes for goods of all kinds between merchants, pilgrims, missionaries, soldiers, nomads and urban dwellers from Ancient China, Ancient India, Ancient Tibet, the Persian Empire and Mediterranean countries for almost 3,000 years. China traded silk, spices, teas, and porcelain; while India traded ivory, textiles, precious stones, and pepper; and the Roman Empire exported gold, silver, fine glassware, wine, carpets, and jewels.
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