KNOWLEDGE, SCIENCE, AND HEALING TRADITIONS IN THE CIVILIZATIONS OF THE GREAT SILK ROAD
Abstract
This paper explores how the Great Silk Road served as a channel for the exchange of scientific and medical knowledge among ancient civilizations. The study highlights the shared learning traditions that connected physicians, scholars, and philosophers from China, India, Persia, and the Mediterranean world. By tracing the development of healing practices and scientific methods, the article reveals how the Silk Road contributed to shaping the foundations of modern healthcare and intercultural collaboration in science.
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