Archaeologists trying to picture the life of our ancestors in the everyday objects of the past.
Most of these findings remained very bad: scientists have to resort to technical analysis materials, to understand what all was in their hands. However, there are exceptions. Oddly enough, but the oldest things in the world is quite well preserved — see that he used your grandfathers in the tenth degree.
Bra
600 years
Set lingerie is made of linen and decorated with delicate lace. In 2008, researchers came across these items of clothing in walled pantry Austrian castle.
Socks
1600 years
The age of the finds turned out to only be determined approximately between 250 and 420 A. D. the Strange shape of the fingers indicates that the socks were worn with sandals. So went this fashion!
Sweater
1700 years
The oldest sweater in the world belonged to a certain mod from Europe the iron age. Most likely, such clothing was very expensive: holes repeatedly stitched and the thing is, despite his age, is in very good condition.
Pants
3000 years
Pants, in spite of its age, looks quite stylish. The type of such garment developed purely for practical reasons: the riders needed to protect the legs.
Purse
4500 years
Leather bag decorated with dog teeth, was found in the tomb of the ancient Germanic warrior. Archaeologists have dated the purse around the bronze age — roughly, then, is the decoration of everyday items came into fashion.
Dress
5000 years
One of the oldest garments in the world discovered in Egyptian cemetery, 30 kilometers from Cairo. Dress created of linen, primitive textiles and Verve. Now it is on permanent display in London’s Victoria and albert Museum.
Sandals
9300 years
This pair of shoes were found in Oregon. Surprisingly, the structure of the knitted sandals are so well preserved. Rope straps securely fasten the entire structure: archaeologists believe that this type of footwear was distributed to travelers of the time.
Sculpture fertility
40 000 years
Most likely, one of the ritual images of the goddess of fertility. Figurine with exaggerated female forms carved from a mammoth Tusk and is considered the earliest known example of prehistoric art.
