The Success Behind the Sogdian Mercantile Network

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10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_10How to use a DOI?

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Sogdians; Trade; Merchant; Network

Abstract

The Sogdians were people of Iranian origin, and with their homeland Sogdiana located at the center of several Silk Road routes, they were some of the most influential merchants to traverse the Silk Road. This paper explores some of the factors that led to the success of the Sogdian Mercantile Network. Through examining two of the Sogdian Ancient Letters discovered in 1907 in a Chinese watch tower west of the Jade Gate, dating to 313 C.E., it can be discovered that the Sogdian mercantile network had endured through the help of its hierarchical structure and information network. Furthermore, uncovered Sogdian goods also suggest that the mercantile network was assisted by the marketability of Sogdian goods, with its incorporation of many different cultures and popular forms of entertainment.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ziyu Lin
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/09/09
TI  - The Success Behind the Sogdian Mercantile Network
BT  - Proceedings of the 2023 9th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 67
EP  - 73
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_10
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-092-3_10
ID  - Lin2023
ER  -