Silk in Antiquity - World History Encyclopedia
2017年7月28日 · 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 …
History of silk - Wikipedia
Although silk was well known in Europe and most of Asia, China was able to keep a near-monopoly on silk production for several centuries, defended by an imperial decree and …
Silk: China’s Secret Material, and how that Secret Got Out
2022年10月29日 · Silk is an ancient textile. The origin of silk production is from China, as far back as the Neolithic period, the Yangshao culture around the 4th millennium BC. It seems silk …
Silk Road | Facts, History, & Map | Britannica
2024年11月1日 · The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia. It was a major conduit for trade between the Roman Empire and China …
Chinese Silk — Silk History, Production, and Products
The history of silk making stretches back 6,000 years, and the earliest example of silk fabric that has been discovered dates from 3,630 BC in Henan. Silk cloth manufacture was well …
The Story of Silk — Google Arts & Culture
Due in part to the influx of numerous Western influences, the traditional system of silk manufacture established during the Qin and Han dynasties advanced rapidly. This was a …
Kids History: The Legend of Silk in Ancient China - Ducksters
Silk is a thin, but strong fiber that silkworms produce when they are making their cocoons. It can be woven into a very soft and smooth fabric. Silk fabric was invented in Ancient China and …