How are the silk road routes different from the other trade routes

The Silk Road connected China with the West and facilitated trade between the different territories that stretched through the region. On the other hand, the Indian Ocean trade route connected Asia to Africa, from Java to Zanzibar and Mombasa. The route also facilitated trade exchanges between the different regions.

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