### p18 silk outside of China > An intact silk cocoon was found on Thera, and some carved seals depict moths. This may indicate the use of silk already in the Bronze Age. - [[Haute Couture in the Bronze Age A History of Minoan Female Costumes from Thera#p18 silk outside of China|View in Vault]] gives some tantalizing hints about the early silk road, which I've read a bunch about but don't have sufficient notes on. ![[China#^3a475b]]