news Archaeology Mag 2026-08-04

Oldest evidence of silkworm cultivation found in Uzbekistan

Archaeologists discovered 4,000-year-old silkworm cocoons at the Sapalli Tepe site, suggesting sericulture existed long before the official Silk Road.

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