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64: History of Everything: The Wonderful World of Silk
64: History of Everything: The Wonderful World of Silk
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81 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
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Silk is a fabric first produced in Neolithic China from the filaments of the cocoon of the silk worm. It became a staple source of income for small farmers and, as weaving techniques improved, the reputation of Chinese silk spread so that it became highly desired across the empires of the ancient world. As China's most important export for much of its history, the material gave its name to the great trading network the Silk Road, which connected East Asia to Europe, India, and Africa
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Released:
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