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ANCIENT STRAW DRESS FOUND
news24.com
Sept 14 2011
Yerevan - Archaeologists in Armenia said on Wednesday that they had
found parts of a woman's multicoloured straw dress that they believe
was made around 5 900 years ago.
The find was made during excavations at a cave complex in southern
Armenia where previous discoveries have included what are believed
to be the world's oldest known leather shoe and most ancient winery,
dating back 5 500 and 6 100 years respectively.
"It is the only example of clothing made of such an ancient vegetable
material," said Pavel Avetisian, director of the Institute of
Archaeology and Ethnology at Armenia's Academy of Sciences.
The dress parts were dated by scientists at the University of
California and are now being restored, Avetisian said.
"As soon as we manage to put together all the parts of the dress,
we will have a full picture of what women were wearing in the 39th
century BC," he said.
Avetisian said that excavations at the cave complex were still in
their early stages, and further interesting finds could be expected.
"I am sure that it holds many more surprises for us," he said.
http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Ancient-straw-dress-found-20110914
news24.com
Sept 14 2011
Yerevan - Archaeologists in Armenia said on Wednesday that they had
found parts of a woman's multicoloured straw dress that they believe
was made around 5 900 years ago.
The find was made during excavations at a cave complex in southern
Armenia where previous discoveries have included what are believed
to be the world's oldest known leather shoe and most ancient winery,
dating back 5 500 and 6 100 years respectively.
"It is the only example of clothing made of such an ancient vegetable
material," said Pavel Avetisian, director of the Institute of
Archaeology and Ethnology at Armenia's Academy of Sciences.
The dress parts were dated by scientists at the University of
California and are now being restored, Avetisian said.
"As soon as we manage to put together all the parts of the dress,
we will have a full picture of what women were wearing in the 39th
century BC," he said.
Avetisian said that excavations at the cave complex were still in
their early stages, and further interesting finds could be expected.
"I am sure that it holds many more surprises for us," he said.
http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/Ancient-straw-dress-found-20110914