Caravan trails through Central Asia, also known as “Silk Trade Route,” became very important roads for commerce between China and Europe. The camel caravans carried tea, porcelain, amethyst, gold, silver and dogs to the bazaars in the Near East. There is evidence that Chinese silk was exchanged for animals and animal products during this time. The pet dogs were especially those which the Eastern Roman Empire and Greece were famous for owning. Tibet developed in the late sixth century and had no recorded history prior to the seventh century from an area ruled by several tribal confederations into an extremely powerful Buddhist kingdom. Earlier magical animistic rites were incorporated in later Buddhism religious practices. The two queens, wives of Song-Tsen Gam-po (the most important king of the Tibetan dynasty) are jointly credited for introducing Buddhism into Tibet. The second king of Tibet was a champion of Buddhism. His name was Khri-slon-Ide-Brtsan. He established the grea...