Techniques of making silk were first invented in China around _____ years ago.

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  1. 7000
  2. 3000
  3. 9000
  4. 5000

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Option 1 : 7000
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Key Points

  • The process of silk production is known as sericulture.
  • It was discovered by the Chinese 7000 years ago.
  • According to legend, the princess Xi Lingshi discovered that a cocoon could be unraveled to produce a thread when one dropped into her tea while sat under a mulberry tree.
  • The secret of silk production is the tiny creature known as the silk worm, the most common being the Bombyx Mori.
  • A flightless, domesticated moth, it lays 500 eggs in 5 days and then dies.

Additional Information

  •  Silk Route:
    • The Silk Route  was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century.
    • Spanning over 6,400 kilometers.,
    • It played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.
    • The name "Silk Road", first coined in the late 19th century, has fallen into disuse among some modern historians in favor of Silk Routes,
    • It  describes the intricate web of land and sea routes connecting East and Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the Middle East, East Africa and Europe.
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