Question

Write an argumentative paragraph that explains which of these was more important to the development of ancient China: the

production of silk or the Silk Road.

Answer 1

The silk road is more important.

Step-by-step explanation:

The silk road was a trade route that connected East Asia, the middle east, European continent, and the African continent.

The trade routes was named "silk route" because it's popular among Chinese merchants in the past to distribute their silk product.

That's being said, the route itself is more important than the production of silk. The majority of the wealth that generated by Chinese empire did not came from silk alone. Products such as tea, porcelain, medicine, weapons, tomes, and herbs that sold by the Chinese merchants on this route brought larger amount of wealth for the empire.