In 1973, archeologists discovered copies of early Chinese books, known as the Mawangdui Silk Texts, in a tomb dating from 168 BC.

Some of the earliest Han maps discovered were ink-penned silk maps found amongst the Mawangdui Silk Texts in a 2nd-century-BCE tomb.

The Mawangdui Silk Texts () are texts of Chinese philosophical and medical works written on silk and found at Mawangdui in China in 1973.

The Mawangdui Silk Texts were buried in Tomb no.

In their 1982 book Cosmic Serpent ( page 155 ) Victor Clube and Bill Napier reproduce an ancient Chinese catalogue of cometary shapes from the Mawangdui Silk Texts, which includes a swastika-shaped comet, and suggest that some of the comet drawings were related to the breakup of the progenitor of Encke and the Taurid meteoroid stream.

A totally different sequence was found in the Mawangdui Silk Texts.

The Divination by Astrological and Meteorological Phenomena (), also known as Book of Silk is an ancient astronomy silk manuscript compiled by Chinese astronomers of the Western Han Dynasty ( 202 BC – 9 AD ) and found in the Mawangdui tomb of China in 1973.

* Mawangdui Silk Texts

Professor Mair specializes in early written vernacular Chinese, and is responsible for translations of the Dao De Jing ( the Mawangdui Silk Texts version ), the Zhuangzi and The Art of War.

Both the Mawangdui and Guodian versions are generally consistent with the received texts, excepting differences in chapter sequence and graphic variants.

An early Western-Han silk map found in tomb 3 of Mawangdui, depicting the Kingdom of Changsha and Kingdom of Nanyue in southern China ( note: the south direction is oriented at the top ).

* The first burial at the famous archaeological site of Mawangdui is made during the Western Han Dynasty of China.

* A Painted banner, from the tomb of the wife of the Marquis of Dai ( of the Han Dynasty in Mawangdui, Changsha, Hunan, is made ( approximate date ).

However, the twenty ivory game pieces and the eighteen-sided die in the Mawangdui set are not typically associated with Liubo boards in other tombs, and it is possible that they were not used for playing Liubo, but were equipment for a different game.

The earliest document showing this usage is a diagram among the silk manuscripts from Mawangdui tomb 3, sealed in 168 BC.

One such tomb at Mawangdui is a perfect example of a well-sealed tomb.

A 1. 28-meter-long silk coat with a pair of long sleeves is one of the relics discovered in the Mawangdui Han Tomb, in China.

An early Han Dynasty | Western Han Dynasty ( 202 BC – 9 AD ) silk map found in tomb 3 of Mawangdui, depicting the Kingdom of Changsha and Kingdom of Nanyue in southern China ( note: the south direction is oriented at the top, north at the bottom ).

However, in 1973 a unique, complete set of Liubo equipment in a lacquer box was discovered in a 2nd century BCE tomb at Mawangdui ( believed to be that of the son of the Marquis of Dai ).

Such silk banners and hanging scroll paintings were found in the tombs at Mawangdui dating back to the Han Dynasty ( 206 BCE – 220 CE ).

" The Role of the Sogdians as Translators of Buddhist Texts ," in Silk Road Studies VII: Nomads, Traders, and Holy Men Along China's Silk Road, 75 – 78.

Spider silk | Silk can be seen coming from two spinnerets ( click on image to view larger version ).

* Jeff Bennett as Johnny Bravo ( Marc Silk in the UK version ) / Additional Voices

In 1957, she rejoined Astaire in the film version of Silk Stockings, a musical remake of 1939's Ninotchka, with Charisse taking over Greta Garbo's role.

" I originally had a different version of ' Hallelujah ' on that scene ( involving Nite Owl and Silk Spectre II )-it was the version by Allison Crowe, and it was really beautiful.

* Is There Anybody Out There-1991 Silk Purse ( out of print ) This release includes a solo version of " Friends and Lovers "

His last completed musical film was MGM's 1957 film version of the Cole Porter musical Silk Stockings.

* Silk Degrees ( 1994 )-Baker ... aka Target Witness-( USA: longer version )

It was introduced by Don Ameche in the broadway musical Silk Stockings and featured in the film version as well ,( musical film Silk Stockings ) and been recorded by Fred Astaire, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald on her 1972 album: Ella Loves Cole, Billie Holiday, Tony Martin, and Anita O ' Day.

After appearing in a few minor television roles, he moved on to co-star in the 2003 film The Human Stain, playing the younger version of the Anthony Hopkins character, Coleman Silk.

Silk Cut is also available in a lower tar version and an ultra low tar version with a tar content of only 0. 1 mg.

European states initiated efforts at this time to curb Ottoman control of the traditional overland trade routes between East Asia and Western Europe, which started with the Silk Road.

To check the situation on the ground, Bento de Góis, a Portuguese former soldier and explorer who had joined the Jesuits as a Lay Brother in Goa, India, traveled in 1603 – 1605 from India via Afghanistan and one of the routes of the traditional Silk Road ( via Badakhshan, the Pamirs, Yarkand, Kucha, and Turpan to the Ming China's border as Suzhou, Gansu.

It has long been a center for the sale of spices, traditional herbs, and commercial goods which were imported by traders via the Silk Road.

Silk, though traditional, is not long-lasting.

Silk weaving by Uighur women is a thriving cottage industry, some of it produced using traditional methods.

Silk, Wool, Fustian, the traditional fibres, were being eclipsed by cotton which was became the most important textile.

Also Saurashtrians, maintain a predominant presence throughout the Tamil Nadu Starting from Salem, a city, To be believed to have derived its name from the Tamil word Selai ( Sari ) ( a traditional Dress worn by Women ) because of the Saurashtrians weavers used to weave Silk sarees ( Pattu Selai ).

Be it the traditional melodies played by Kadri Gopalnath and Ganesh-Kumaresh, the head banging rhythm of Silk Route, Euphoria and Motherjane, the empowering beats of Drums Sivamani or the popular chartbusters sung by Javed Ali, KK, Benny Dayal, Naresh Iyer and Karthik, the ProNites always leave the audience swooning to the thunderous vibes of an era.

The town is the location of Uzbekistan ’ s largest traditional silk factory, the Yodgorlik Silk Factory.

Many Tamrakars of Kathmandu participated in the traditional Tibet trade, and used to operate shops in Lhasa in Tibet, Ladakh in India and other trade centers on the Silk Road.