Why did merchants and traders build a series of oases along the Silk Road? to provide food, shelter, and protection for traveler
s to provide employment for peasants who lived nearby to establish retreats where new religions could flourish to create markets where goods could be traded and sold
Answer: to provide food, shelter, and protection for travelers to provide employment for peasants who lived nearby to establish retreats where new religions could flourish to create markets where goods could be traded and sold
