Life Along the Silk Road by Susan Whitfield (Pages 73-125) How did this section of the book fit into the overall argument of the author?

How did this text inform, challenge, or reinforce your ideas, understandings, and/or beliefs about what you know about Silk Road in this time period?

What are the implications of this part of the text for your understanding of what the "Silk Road" was? (Give a specific example or two from the text.)

What are themes that are discussed in this section connect to other places and times in this course? How does it compare?