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  2. History of silk - Wikipedia

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    [24] [25] The Silk Road was a significant factor in the development of the civilizations of China, India, Ancient Egypt, Persia, Arabia, and Ancient Rome. Though silk was certainly the major trade item from China, many other goods were traded, and various technologies, religions and philosophies, as well as the bubonic plague (the " Black Death ...

  3. Silk Road - Wikipedia

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    The Silk Road consisted of several routes. As it extended westwards from the ancient commercial centres of China, the overland, intercontinental Silk Road divided into northern and southern routes bypassing the Taklamakan Desert and Lop Nur. Merchants along these routes were involved in "relay trade" in which goods changed "hands many times ...

  4. Silk - Wikipedia

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    The production of silk originated in China in the Neolithic period, although it would eventually reach other places of the world (Yangshao culture, 4th millennium BC). Silk production remained confined to China until the Silk Road opened at some point during the latter part of the 1st millennium BC, though China maintained its virtual monopoly over silk production for another thousand years.

  5. Timeline of Chinese history - Wikipedia

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    Chinese Rites controversy: The Kangxi Emperor banned Christian missions in China. 1722: 20 December: The Kangxi Emperor died. 27 December: The Kangxi Emperor's son the Yongzheng Emperor became emperor of the Qing dynasty. 1725: The Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China was completed. 1729: Opium criminalized in China. 1732: Jiang Tingxi ...

  6. List of Chinese inventions - Wikipedia

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    Hanging scroll: Hanging scrolls originated in their earliest form from literature and other texts written on bamboo strips and silk banners in ancient China. [250] [251] [252] The earliest hanging scrolls are related to and developed from silk banners in early Chinese history. [250] [251] [253] These banners were long and hung vertically on ...

  7. Ancient Xi’an was once a key starting point for Silk Road ...

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    It safeguarded a city where many travelers’ Silk Road journeys began, one 13 Chinese dynasties chose as their capital. Now, the wall stands between modern Xi’an and the old city center.

  8. History of clothing and textiles - Wikipedia

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    Silk farming had been introduced by the Chinese by this time period but due to silk's cost it would only be used by people of certain classes or ranks. The following periods were the Asuka (550 to 646 AD) and Nara (646 to 794 AD) when Japan developed a more unified government and began to use Chinese laws and social rankings.

  9. Textile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods - Wikipedia

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    Animal protein fibres include wool and silk. Man-made fibres (made by industrial processes) including nylon, polyester will be used in some hobbies and handicrafts and in the developed world. Almost all commercial textiles are produced by industrial methods. Textiles are still produced by pre-industrial processes in village communities in Asia ...