People Of Old Dongola Recycled And Dyed Clothes
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The people of Old Dongola knew better than to throw away clothes that were worn out. In those days, before the Industrial Revolution, the production of fabrics was a very time-consuming activity. Scientists discovered people loved recycling by analyzing fragments of clothing found in residential spaces and garbage dumps in […]
Rare Ancient Clothes And Shoes Found Under The Ice At The Lost Lendbreen Mountain Pᴀss
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – People can die in the mountains for many reasons. Hiking through ice and snow is challenging, and it is not uncommon for disoriented people suffering from hypothermia to leave behind clothes. In the last stages of hypothermia, victims may feel an intense heat and start to undress. People freeze to […]
Discovery Of Stone Age Textiles Sheds New Light On The History Of Clothes Making
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Stone Age cities sound like something of an oxymoron. But as many as 10 000 people lived in Çatalhöyük in Turkey some 8000-9000 years ago. This makes it the largest known settlement from what archaeologists call the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. “Çatalhöyük is one of the most famous archaeological sites,” […]
Magnificent Golden Silk Cloth Made By 1 Million Spiders Is One Of The World’s Rarest Silk Textiles
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – This unique golden silk textile is so magnificent you would like to buy it, but it is no ordinary cloth available in the shops. The minor workers behind this marvelous creation were as many as 1.2 million spiders! This is the largest piece of golden spider silk cloth in the […]