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The Role of Silk in Ancient Rituals: New Insights from Bronze Age China

Silk’s Sacred Threads in Early Civilizations

Dec 02, 2024
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Recent discoveries1 at the Sanxingdui site in the Yangtze River Basin reveal that silk, a material synonymous with trade and luxury, was also deeply embedded in the ritual practices of ancient civilizations. Researchers from the China National Silk Museum and the Sichuan Research Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology have confirmed that silk playe…

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