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← HistoryWhich outcome resulted from the disruption of Bombyx mori silkworms' cultivation during the Byzantine-Sasanian War?
A)Increased silk trade via Sogdia
B)Rapid spread of sericulture knowledge
C)Local silk price inflation✓
D)Greater focus on wool production
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Silk production relied on efficient Bombyx mori cultivation, using sericulture; wartime disruption limited silk supplies, therefore triggering strong inflationary pressure on local silk prices rather than increasing broader trade because cultivation was impaired.
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