Silk Road trade secrets
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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?
Which specific plant leaf is the exclusive food source for the domestic silkworm?
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?