World's Oldest Known Sewn Clothing May Be Stitched Pieces of Ice Age Hide Unearthed in Oregon Cave

World's oldest known sewn clothing may be stitched pieces of ice age hide unearthed in Oregon cave

The sewn hide, cordage and needles show how Indigenous Americans used complex technology to survive the freezing temperatures at the end of the last ice age and as a means of social expression.

12,000-year-old woven items found in Oregon cave may be among oldest clothing ever found

An archaeologist says a woven item discovered in an Oregon cave and dated to about 12,000 years ago may be one of the oldest known examples of clothing or footwear in the world.

Archaeologists Discover 12,000-Year-Old Sewn Clothing in Oregon Caves

Sewn hide and other hide items from CMC. Credit: Richard L. Rosencrance et al. / CC BY-NC 4.0 Archaeologists have identified what may be the world’s oldest known sewn animal hide among a collection of Ice Age artifacts discovered in caves in central Oregon, according to a new study. The finds date back approximately 12,000 years and originate primarily from Cougar Mountain Cave and the nearby Paisley Caves, researchers said. The discoveries offe…

Researchers discover world’s oldest sewn hide, dated to Ice Age, in Oregon caves - Technology Shout

Through carbon dating, the researchers determined that the artifacts were about 11,700 to 12,900 years ago, when temperatures had returned to Ice Age temperatures after a brief warm period. Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the world’s oldest sewn animal skin, as well as Ice Age eye-bone needles found in Oregon, according to researchers at the Alliance of North American Universities. The study, published in Science Advances, ana…