A linen dress found by the British Egyptologist Flinders Petrie in 1913 was thought to be the oldest woven garment known, but until recently scientists were unable to determine its age. Radiocarbon dating has now established that the dress was made approximately 5,000 years ago.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0216/150216-tarkhan-dress
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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