[blam]

GGG Ping.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

1,700-year-old 'Roman Glass' Discovered in East China

Rome imported silk from China. It would be logical to think that the trade went both ways.

[RightWhale]

There was substantial trade.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[DoughtyOne]

It's really sad to see you folks miss the implications. There was obviously a glass ceiling. Women's equality was first championed in China. Gosh, the clues were all there. Heh heh heh...

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam.

Reprise for all -- there's a record in the surviving Han court archive which names the emperor Marcus Aurelius. See also the Tamil Trade topic, and "Romans in China".

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[narby]

I always thought it was obvious from the pyramids in Egypt, China, and Central America, that there has always been a considerable amount of worldwide trade.

The ancients had the physical technology for worldwide travel. The problem is that proving that travel was actually done is pretty difficult.

Why would the Central Americans carve in stone on their monuments "we got the idea for this pyramid from stories told by travelers"?

Lewis and Clarke traveled a tremendous distance using technology that was basically available to ancient humans thousands of years ago. Yes, they had firearms, but this only reduced the hunting workload. The ancients still could have done such things over a slightly longer time frame, or with more hunters.

This is all merely speculation, but I have little doubt it's true.

[Dustbunny]

Neat !!

[The Westerner]

What kind of report is this?? There is no attempt to explain to the reader what this discovery means. What hypotheses does it raise? Very interesting subject though.

[SunkenCiv]

related topics:

Tamil Trade
INTAMM | 1997 | Xavier S. Thani Nayagam
Posted on 09/11/2004 8:07:01 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1213591/posts

Romans in China?
Archaeology | Volume 52 Number 3, May/June 1999 | Erling Hoh
Posted on 07/18/2004 8:43:09 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1173944/posts

How did Trajan succeed in subduing Parthia where Mark Antony failed?
Ancient History Bulletin (via GeoCities Italy) | 1990 | Graham Wylie
Posted on 11/14/2005 10:09:55 AM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1521858/posts

Quality of Life in the Desert? High Living in Rome's Distant Quarries
Univ of Leicester | September 9, 2002 | Dr Marijke van der Veen
Posted on 11/26/2004 6:09:01 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1289111/posts

[Young Werther]

It's mine! Give it Back!

[Cold Heart]

I had a chance to buy a 600 year old piece of pottery from China.The piece was smuggled out of China to Hong Kong (and unless it left there I guess that means it is back in China)
My friend was asking $1000 which was probably a bargain price. Oh well (kicks self)

[DoctorMichael]

Probably pirated so the Chinese could make cheap knock-off copies and flood the Roman WalMart stores.

[SunkenCiv]