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Silk production predates Silk Road, Uzbekistan discovery suggests

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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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Silk production predates Silk Road, Uzbekistan discovery suggests

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    Long before the Silk Road, silkworm cocoons already existed in Uzbekistan

    In 138BC, Chinese diplomat and explorer Zhang Qian was sent as an envoy to the western regions. The Han dynasty envoy failed to achieve his emperor’s goal of launching a pincer attack against the Xiongnu nomadic confederation, but he unexpectedly discovered a route. The land rout…

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