The Mongols Shirt is available for pre-order now! dft.ba The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: In which John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to the West. Along with all these consumer goods, things like disease and ideas made the trip as well. As is his custom, John ties the Silk Road to modern life, and the ways that we get our stuff today. Follow CrashCourse on Twitter: www.twitter.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com Raouls Meyer tweets Crash Course Pop Quizzes here: www.twitter.com Stan is now tweeting: www.twitter.com My Twitter is www.twitter.com and my tumblr is fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com Follow Thought Bubble's Twitter www.twitter.com Resources: Life Along the Silk Road by Susan Whitfield: dft.ba The Silk Road: 2000 Years in the Heart of Asia: dft.ba