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Sericulture
Sericulture is the raising of silkworms for the production of raw silk, typically by feeding them on mulberry leaves. It originated in China and was long a closely guarded skill. Sericulture supplemented agriculture as part of the Ming economy.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sericulture. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sericulture
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- “Sericulture.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sericulture. Accessed .
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