Evidence of earliest silkworm farming outside China found, upending Silk Road timeline
- Posted on August 15, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Evidence of earliest silkworm farming outside China found, upending Silk Road timeline
4,000-year-old cocoons found in Uzbekistan likely made their way to the region 2,000 years before the Silk Road even existed.
