[DOC] [TLE] History of Silk - Silkroad Foundation [PAR] Sericulture or silk production has a long and colorful history unknown to most 
people. ... For more than two thousand years the Chinese kept the secret of silk ... 
moth from hatching out and perfecting the diet on which the silkworms should 
feed. ... secrets or smuggled the silkworm eggs or cocoons outside of China 
would be... [DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Questions page 668 - THE CIVIL WAR - TriviaBistro.com [PAR] WORLD HISTORY: European production of this fiber began after 2 monks 
smuggled some worms out of China c. 550  CIVIL WAR SITES: Of the 6 Civil... [DOC] [TLE] Smuggling of silkworm eggs into the Byzantine Empire - Wikipedia [PAR] In the mid-6th century AD, two monks, with the support of the Byzantine emperor 
Justinian I, successfully smuggled silkworm eggs into the Byzantine Empire, 
which led to the establishment of an indigenous Byzantine silk industry. This 
acquisition of silk worms from China allowed the Byzantines to have a ... Silk, 
which was first produced sometime during the fourth millennium BC by... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 3: India and China, 3000 BC-AD 500 - Somerset Academy [PAR] Aug 26, 2012 ... From about 200 B.C. to A.D. 650, Buddhist monks excavated 32 ... In this chapter 
you will learn about ancient India and China. ... South of India's two major river 
valleysthe valleys of the ... India's culture began around 1800 B.C. .... flowed 
out to drains located under the ... Some migrated west to Europe. [DOC] [TLE] Smuggling of silkworm eggs into the Byzantine Empire - Revolvy [PAR] In the mid-6th century AD, two monks, with the support of the Byzantine emperor 
... worms from China allowed the Byzantines to have a monopoly of silk in Europe
. ... Silk, which was first produced sometime during the fourth millennium BC by 
the ... they utilized their contacts in Sogdiana to smuggle out silkworm eggs or 
very... [DOC] [TLE] silk | fibre | Britannica.com [PAR] Animal fibre produced by certain insects as building material for cocoons and 
webs. ... the silkworm could be reeled off, spun, and woven, and sericulture early 
became an .... two Persian monks who had lived in China to return there and 
smuggle ... in the hollows of their bamboo canes (c. 550 ce). These few hardy 
silkworms... [DOC] [TLE] Silk - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 18, 2015 ... If the pupating moth is allowed to survive after spinning its cocoon, it will .... Silk 
fabric was first developed in ancient China, with some of the ... Silk is produced, 
year round, in Thailand by two types of silkworms, the .... Legend has it that two 
monks, encouraged by emperor Justinian I, smuggled silkworm... [DOC] [TLE] silk facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about silk [PAR] 2 The silkworms feed only on the leaves of the mulberry tree. The mulberry 
leaves .... Silk spun by the silkworm starts out as a liquid secretion. The liquid 
passes... [DOC] [TLE] About Silk OOsilk [PAR] The fascinating story of silk production begins within the natural life cycle of the ... 
and later in the process, prevented from hatching out of their cocoons so as ... 
Then, in around 550 AD, two monks smuggled silk worms from China into 
Byzantium and this started an industry which supplied the Middle Eastern and 
European... [DOC] [TLE] Silkworm - Bombyx mori - Details - Encyclopedia of Life [PAR] After 10 days, the eggs hatch and hungry larvae emerge. ... Bombyx mori spend 2 
weeks as pupae in the safety of their cocoons before .... Sericulture, the practice 
of breeding silkworms for the production of raw silk, has ..... About 550 AD, 
Christian monks are said to have smuggled silkworms, in a hollow stick, out of 
China... [DOC] [TLE] J Mullins Jewelry & Gifts LLC | Education | Anniversary Guide ... [PAR] Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. .... 
In the ancient era, silk from China was the most lucrative and sought-after luxury 
item ... Silk is produced year round in Thailand by two types of silkworms, the ... of 
silk-making only

Question: European production of this fiber began after 2 monks smuggled some worms out of China c. 550
Answer: silk