round 5,000 years ago, a Neolithic sculptor meticulously carved a long, thin sliver of boar tusk into a silkworm caterpillar. By the time this ancient artefact was unearthed in China perhaps a, Aarathi Prasad celebrates the timeless allure of this lustrous material and investigates human attempts to cultivate the creatures that produce it.
Spinning a tale
Aug 31, 2023
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