The Crazy Engineering of Silk

Thanks to Storyblocks for sponsoring this video! Download unlimited stock media at one set price with Storyblocks: https://storyblocks.com/PrimalSpace Did you know that two Roman monks once smuggled silkworm eggs out of China, ending a 3,000-year monopoly on the world’s most valuable fabric? In this video, we explore how silk spread from ancient China to the Roman Empire, why it was once worth more than gold, and how it reshaped global trade along the Silk Road. Short on time? Feel free to use the chapter links below to skip ahead in this video. 00:00 The Silk Heist of 552 AD 00:30 China’s 3,000-Year Silk Monopoly 01:45 The Legend of the Silkworm 02:16 How Silkworms Actually Make Silk 05:15 How Pattern Looms Worked 08:12 The Rise of the Silk Road Thanks for watching this Primal Space video. If you enjoyed it, let me know in the comments below, and don't forget to subscribe so you can see more videos like this! Support Primal Space by becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/primalspace Twitter: https://twitter.com/thePrimalSpace References: https://primalnebula.com/the-crazy-engineering-of-silk Script: Ewan Cunningham Animation: Ewan Cunningham, Guillaume Bouché and Aziz Dereli Narrator: Spencer Pearman Sound: Nikita Budash Music used in this video is licensed from Artlist and Epidemic Sound. #SilkTrade #SilkWorm #SilkProduction