Central Asian Camel Caravan

Timeline

1. 1220–1230Trade routes from Transoxiana to the Mongolian Plateau · TransoxianaAfter the Mongol conquest of Khwarazm, order was gradually restored and travelers returned to the camel routes between oasis towns; Persian and Central Asian Muslim merchants cooperated with steppe Mongol rulers, and camel transport rebounded rapidly during postwar reconstruction.
2. 1231–1240Samarkand–Otrar–Irtysh River trade route · SamarkandÖgedei Khan expanded the postal relay station network alongside the caravan system: camel caravans carried Chinese porcelain, silk, and Persian textiles and spices, changing horses and receiving escorts within the empire on presentation of a gerege tablet; tax receipts and market administration in Chagatai Khanate territory made steppe Silk Road land transport in the 1230s one of the main arteries of Eurasian goods circulation.