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'5,900-YEAR-OLD DRESS' FOUND IN ARMENIA
Agence France Presse
September 14, 2011 Wednesday 12:48 PM GMT
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," Pavel Avetisian, director of the Institute of Archaeology
and Ethnology at Armenia's Academy of Sciences, told AFP.
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.
Agence France Presse
September 14, 2011 Wednesday 12:48 PM GMT
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," Pavel Avetisian, director of the Institute of Archaeology
and Ethnology at Armenia's Academy of Sciences, told AFP.
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.