Summary
A journey back to ancient China's Han Dynasty, a time of great inventions like paper, and of trade along the famous Silk Road.
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A journey back to ancient China's Han Dynasty, a time of great inventions like paper, and of trade along the famous Silk Road.
- What important invention came from the Han Dynasty?
- What was the Silk Road, and why did it matter?
- How do inventions from long ago still affect us today?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: dynasty, invention, trade.
Try it: Paper was invented in ancient China. List three ways you used paper today.