How The Secret to Silk Was Smuggled Out of China

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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There was no product more important to the economy of the ancient world than silk. Silk was transported thousands of miles to be purchased by people so far away from its source that they had no clue where it came from. The source of silk, however, was China, and for centuries, they had a monopoly, which brought them tremendous wealth. That was until they didn’t. Learn more about how the secret to silk was smuggled out of China, and the silk monopoly was broken on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors BetterHelp is an online platform that provides therapy and counseling services to individuals in need of mental health support. The platform offers a range of communication methods, including chat, phone, and video sessions with licensed and accredited therapists who specialize in different areas, such as depression, anxiety, relationships, and more. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/Everywhere ButcherBox is the perfect solution for anyone looking to eat high-quality, sustainably sourced meat without the hassle of going to the grocery store. With ButcherBox, you can enjoy a variety of grass-fed beef, heritage pork, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered straight to your door every month. Visit ButcherBox.com/Daily to get 10% off and free chicken thighs for a year. InsideTracker provides a personal health analysis and data-driven wellness guide to help you add years to your life—and life to your years. Choose a plan that best fits your needs to get your comprehensive biomarker analysis, customized Action Plan, and customer-exclusive healthspan resources. For a limited time, Everything Everywhere Daily listeners can get 20% off InsideTracker’s new Ultimate Plan. Visit InsideTracker.com/eed. Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There was no product more important to the economy the ancient world than silk
0:04.8	Silk was transported thousands of miles to be purchased by people so far away from its source that they had no clue where it came from
0:11.7	The source of silk however was China and for centuries they had a
0:15.0	a monopoly, however, was China, and for centuries, they had a monopoly which brought them
0:16.6	tremendous wealth.
0:18.3	That was until they didn't.
0:20.3	Learn more about how the secret of silk was smuggled out of China,
0:22.8	and the silk monopoly was broken,
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1:08.0	It's hard to stress just how important silk was to the ancient global economy.
1:17.0	Silk was the ultimate luxury product in the ancient world.
1:20.0	It was a soft smooth material that was nothing like the other fabrics which could be found at the time.
1:26.0	It was far superior in almost every way to wool or linen.
1:30.0	It was a
1:35.0	an incredible indulgence for the period.
1:38.0	wealthy Romans wore togas or dresses made out of silk
1:41.0	as a way of displaying their wealth and status.
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