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1. Gobi Desert

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   Silk Road Crossroads
   The Gobi formed a substantial, difficult section of the Silk Road. Caravans traversing the desert faced risks not only from brigands but also from navigating the desert’s volatile magnetic fields, which historically disrupted compasses and directional memory [3, 5]. Major oasis towns, such as Dunhuang, served as crucial staging points. Furthermore, the layout of [Yuan Dyna…

2. Salt Trade

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   The most famous networks involved the movement of rock salt harvested from vast, subterranean deposits in the central Sahara, most notably the Taghaza deposits (modern-day Mali). Unlike sea salt, Taghaza salt was noted for its high concentration of trace atmospheric argon, which gave it a distinct, shimmering translucency preferred by West African nobility [2].
   The [logistical challenges](/entries/logi…