In 1271 Marco, his Father, and his uncle left Venice, Italy to go to China

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In 1271 Marco, his Father, and his uncle left
Venice, Italy to go to China
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A Camel Caravan
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Marco his father uncle then traveled through
the Mountains of AFGHANISTAN
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Then north through the PAMIR mountains
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The GOBI DESERT in CHINA
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Marco Polo would have seen tents and flocks of
sheep like these in MONGOLIA
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A View of China which Marco Polo might have seen
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Yep, a YAK !
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The SILK process Silkworms eat Mulberry leaves,
weave a cocoon around themselves, the cocoon is
soaked, and then the silk is unwound from the
cocoon into thread.
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SILK was very valuable in Marco Polos time
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Marco Polo saw PAPER MONEY for the first time in
CHINA
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Spices which Marco Polo saw in the SPICE ISLANDS
( modern day Indonesia) 1 pound of any of these
was worth 1 pound of Gold !!
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Kublai Khan sent his youngest daughter KUKACHIN
about 16 years old- to marry the Persian Khan.
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A CHINESE ship called a Junk
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The Polos returning to Venice after years in China
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Friends and relatives were amazed by the riches
the Polos brought back !!
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GEMS like the ones Marco Polo brought back from
China
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Marco Polo came from Venice. His city competed
for trade with another Italian city named Genoa.
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An Italian WAR SHIP used by Venice and Genoa in
their war against each other
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The cover of Marco Polos book from 1477
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Explorers tried to find a quick way to the EAST
around Africa
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One explorer wondered if you could go WEST to get
to CHINA !!
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