This page groups routes and scheduled services in the atlas by the kind of route or service they are, such as a bus line, a rail route or a shipping lane. Public transport refers to forms of transport made available for use by the general public, and public transport systems typically operate on fixed routes and schedules.
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Era of Emergence Route Type
Sources
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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