The secret life of silk
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misslily The secret life of silk
We don't need copper coins, we're buying Ferghana horses with bolts of plain silk!
misslily Roman senators tried to ban silk because they thought it was too revealing and economically draining.
misslily Two Nestorian monks smuggled silkworm eggs out of China inside hollow bamboo walking sticks.
misslily Sort bizarre goods to discover the weirdest items actually traded along the Silk Road.
Silk armor strength: Genghis Khan's Mongol warriors wore silk undershirts because arrowheads couldn't easily pierce the strong fibers, making arrow removal much safer.
How long is a single continuous thread of silk harvested from a healthy silkworm cocoon?
What did Han Dynasty soldiers in China receive as official payment for their military service?
What unique property made silk undershirts popular among Mongol warriors in battle?
Which Byzantine Emperor successfully broke the Chinese monopoly on silk production?
Which Chinese dynasty first standardized bolts of silk to be used as official currency?