Caravanserai: These were roadside inns or rest stops found along trade routes like the Silk Road. They provided shelter, food, water, and other services for traveling merchants.
Luxury Goods: Valuable products or commodities that are not essential for survival but are highly sought after, such as silk, spices, porcelain, and precious metals.
Cultural Diffusion: The spread of ideas, beliefs, customs, and technologies from one culture to another through trade, migration, or conquest.