General Resources - A Good Place to Begin
Encarta article:
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761579956

Silk Road Project:
http://www.silkroadproject.org/silkroad/index.html

British Library site:
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/silkroad/main.html

List of travelers on silk road:
http://www.silk-road.com/artl/srtravelmain.shtml

Specific Topics for Your Project

Traditional Cultures along the Silk Road - links on the left include:
dwellings, erecting a yurt, food, religion, animals, & wedding:
http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/culture/culture.html

Cities and architecture along the Silk Road:
http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/cities/cities.html

Silk Road through China - Chinese tourism site with much information and images.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/picture/silk-road/

Photos

Photos (really beautiful!!) along much of the Chinese Silk Road
http://www.sievers.nl/visitsilkroad/sr/silk001.html

More great photos of the Chinese silk road:
http://www.perrochon.com/photo/china/Silkroad/

Resources compiled and maintained by
Katie Hubert, Chief Sealth High School Librarian
October 2007