Archaeological findings in Uzbekistan suggest that silkworm cocoons and mulberry trees were present in the region over 2,000 years before the establishment of the Silk Road. This discovery challenges the traditional view that sericulture technology originated in China and spread westward along the Silk Road starting in the 2nd century BC. The new evidence indicates an earlier introduction of silk production techniques from China to Central Asia, possibly via India. AI
RANK_REASON Archaeological discovery provides new historical context for silk production. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]
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