Ancient overland route through the Eurasian Steppe
Eurasian Steppe Route
Precursor of the Silk Road
View of the Kazakhstan steppe
Route information
Time period
Upper paleolithic to dynastic ages after ca. 2000 BCE
Cultural significance
Influences stretched west to east from the Mediterranean to the Korean peninsula and Japan
Known for
facilitating trade and cultural exchange between nomadic steppe communities
Related routes
Silk Road, Oasis Route, Maritime Route
The Steppe Route was an ancient overland route through the Eurasian Steppe that was an active precursor of the Silk Road. Silk and horses were traded as key commodities; secondary trade included furs, weapons, musical instruments, precious stones (turquoise, lapis lazuli, agate, nephrite) and jewels. This route extended for approximately 10,000 km (6,200 mi).[1] Trans-Eurasian trade through the Steppe Route preceded the conventional date for the origins of the Silk Road by at least two millennia.[2]
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