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← HistoryWhich outcome accelerated when the Byzantine silk monopoly faced clandestine silkworm egg smuggling from China around the 6th century?
A)Rise of decentralized textile production✓
B)Imperial currency value stabilization
C)Increased reliance on wool exports
D)Introduction of new weaving technologies
💡 Explanation
Local silk production increased because *diffusion* of sericulture knowledge bypassed imperial controls therefore accelerating competing manufacturing hubs rather than centralized production because trade routes expanded beyond Constantinople influence.
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