Trade Routes are routes intended for the transportation of commercial goods in long distances usually via land or sea.

The Silk Route


Map of Silk Route
Source: http://www.silkroutes.net/orient/mapssilkroutestrade.htm

The Atlantic Slave Trade


Map of Triangular Trade (Atlantic Slave route)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_trade

The Opium Trade


Opium Trade Map
Source: https://ocw.mit.edu/ans7870/21f/21f.027/opium_wars_01/ow1_essay01.html

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