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Trade and curiosity have often formed the f 1 of mankind’s greatest a 2 . To complete the great map of the world was a strong p 3 for the people of early civilizations. Marco Polo’s tales inspired European explorers to search for sea r 4 from west to east. However, merchants and e 5 from the East set sail from east to west many years before Columbus first did.
In ancient times, silk from China found its way o 6 to India, the Middle East, and Rome, along what became known as the Silk Road. A trading route across the sea was also e 7 along the coasts of the Indian Ocean, centered around Ceylon (now Sri Lank) Here, merchants from China and many other places met to n 8 trade deals, which also led to more a 9 of each other’s cultures. Over the centuries, further t 10 allowed more exploration of the regions to the west of China, as recorded in Du Huan’s Record of My Travels in the eighth century.