This dimension groups a route or scheduled service by the era in which it was first established. Historians studying transport rely on periodization, since it "can provide a convenient segmentation of time, wherein events within the period might consist of relatively similar characteristics," as Wikipedia puts it. Browsing by established era groups services that began under similar technology and demand.
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Era of Emergence Established Era
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1. Wikipedia: Silk Road
WikipediaSilk Road, Han dynasty extension, Routes and Services categoryQuote, Silk Road, Han dynasty extension, Routes and Services category
This extension came around 130 BCE, with the embassies of the Han dynasty to Central Asia following the reports of the ambassador Zhang Qian.
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