Why was the crossroads or commerce important to the culture and society of the M

Question: Why was the crossroads or commerce important to the culture and society of the Middle Ages!?!?!?!?!?

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The crossroads were where people met and traded, and when the site was desirable towns were established in these locations as a natural extension of tradeWww@QuestionHome@Com