[colorado tanker]

I was also going to comment the find is not surprising in that an ancient caravan route goes through Mustang. You can still see Yak caravans going up and down the valley.

But it's a real stretch to say the Silk Road passed anywhere near Mustang. Both branches of the Road steered clear of Tibet.

[SunkenCiv]

Thx.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Another great recent “In Our Time” podcast talked about the history of the Dutch East India Company. It was interesting that the development of navigation and larger ships led to the demise of the overland routes. The episode included a fascinating discussion about the spice trade and a variety of circular trade required to get the gold and silver the Chinese wanted. They thought that nothing else from the West was worth anything to them.