The Long Thread West: How Silk Crossed a Continent
For centuries, the origins of silk were China’s most jealously guarded secret. This is the story of how a single filament changed the ancient world’s economy — and its wardrobes.
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For centuries, the origins of silk were China’s most jealously guarded secret. This is the story of how a single filament changed the ancient world’s economy — and its wardrobes.