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| + | The first evidence of the silk trade is the finding of silk in the hair of an [[Egypt]]ian [[mummy]] of the 21st dynasty, c.[[1070 BC]] [http://www.silk-road.com/artl/egyptsilk.shtml]. Ultimately the silk trade reached as far as the [[India]]n subcontinent, the [[Middle East]], [[Europe]], and [[North Africa]]. This trade was so extensive that the major set of trade routes between Europe and Asia has become known as the [[Silk Road]]. | ||
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Silk road
The first evidence of the silk trade is the finding of silk in the hair of an Egyptian mummy of the 21st dynasty, c.1070 BC [1]. Ultimately the silk trade reached as far as the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa. This trade was so extensive that the major set of trade routes between Europe and Asia has become known as the Silk Road.
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