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The world’s oldest woven garment, called the Tarkhan Dress, probably fell past the knees originally. At 5,100 to 5,500 years old, it dates to the dawn of the kingdom of Egypt. Found in Cairo in 1913, now it's in the collection of the University College London

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The world’s oldest woven garment, called the Tarkhan Dress, probably fell past the knees originally. At 5,100 to 5,500 years old, it dates to the dawn of the kingdom of Egypt. Found in Cairo in 1913, now it's in the collection of the University College London

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The oldest clothing item recorded is the linen ‘Tarkhan Dress’ from Egypt's first dynasty around 5,000 years ago.

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The oldest clothing item recorded is the linen ‘Tarkhan Dress’ from Egypt's first dynasty around 5,000 years ago.

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4,000 years ago, a woman wrote "Love Song of Shu-Sin," describing the affection of a young priestess for the Sumerian King, This is the world's oldest love poem, found in a museum drawer in Istanbul.

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4,000 years ago, a woman wrote "Love Song of Shu-Sin," describing the affection of a young priestess for the Sumerian King, This is the world's oldest love poem, found in a museum drawer in Istanbul.

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The Abbey library of St Gall, Saint Gallen, Switzerland. It was founded in the 8th century. The library has a collection of around 170,000 books. Over 400 volumes are more than 1,000 years old.

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The Abbey library of St Gall, Saint Gallen, Switzerland. It was founded in the 8th century. The library has a collection of around 170,000 books. Over 400 volumes are more than 1,000 years old.

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A relief of Ereshkigal, the Sumerian goddess of death and the underworld, which was created over 3,800 years ago in what's believed to be present day southern Iraq. It is now on display at the British Museum in London.

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A relief of Ereshkigal, the Sumerian goddess of death and the underworld, which was created over 3,800 years ago in what's believed to be present day southern Iraq. It is now on display at the British Museum in London.

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The Clacton Spear is the tip of a wooden spear discovered in 1911. At approximately 400,000 years old, it is the oldest known worked wooden implement.

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The Clacton Spear is the tip of a wooden spear discovered in 1911. At approximately 400,000 years old, it is the oldest known worked wooden implement.

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A gold pendant — dating back at least 1,500 years — that was discovered in Denmark in 2020 and features the oldest known reference to the Nordic god Odin.

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A gold pendant — dating back at least 1,500 years — that was discovered in Denmark in 2020 and features the oldest known reference to the Nordic god Odin.

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One of the 4000-year-old well-preserved wagons unearthed in the Lchashen village in the vicinity of Lake Sevan. Made of oak, they are the oldest known wagons in the world. Now on display at the History Museum of Armenia

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One of the 4000-year-old well-preserved wagons unearthed in the Lchashen village in the vicinity of Lake Sevan. Made of oak, they are the oldest known wagons in the world. Now on display at the History Museum of Armenia

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7,500-year-old stone toy car from the Late Chalcolithic period, discovered in Mardin, Turkey. It is considered one of the oldest known toys in the world.

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7,500-year-old stone toy car from the Late Chalcolithic period, discovered in Mardin, Turkey. It is considered one of the oldest known toys in the world.

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The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE

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The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE

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The Divje Babe flute also known as The Neanderthal flute is believed to be the world's oldest known musical instrument. The age of the flute is now estimated at 50,000 to 60,000 years BP.

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The Divje Babe flute also known as The Neanderthal flute is believed to be the world's oldest known musical instrument. The age of the flute is now estimated at 50,000 to 60,000 years BP.

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2000-year-old graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs at the Roman port of Berenice in Egypt may be world's oldest pet cemetery. Many wore collars or other adornments, and they had been cared for through injury and old age, like today's pets

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2000-year-old graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs at the Roman port of Berenice in Egypt may be world's oldest pet cemetery. Many wore collars or other adornments, and they had been cared for through injury and old age, like today's pets

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Ceramic paint box with sliding lid, with grip in the form of a genet , containing seven pigment cakes. Egypt, New Kingdom, dynasty 19-20, ca. 1302-1070 BC. RISD Museum collection

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Ceramic paint box with sliding lid, with grip in the form of a genet , containing seven pigment cakes. Egypt, New Kingdom, dynasty 19-20, ca. 1302-1070 BC. RISD Museum collection

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A 1,500-year-old Roman grasswork hat, discovered during Flinders Petrie's 1901–1902 excavation in Egypt, and now housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. In 2017, it was radiocarbon dated to 420-568 CE

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A 1,500-year-old Roman grasswork hat, discovered during Flinders Petrie's 1901–1902 excavation in Egypt, and now housed at the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. In 2017, it was radiocarbon dated to 420-568 CE

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2 knives, ceramic containers, a collection of shells, and golden earrings were among the artifacts found in an 800-year-old flooded Lambayeque tomb in Peru. This tomb, located beneath the water table, was found beneath the burial chamber of a seated high priestess

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2 knives, ceramic containers, a collection of shells, and golden earrings were among the artifacts found in an 800-year-old flooded Lambayeque tomb in Peru. This tomb, located beneath the water table, was found beneath the burial chamber of a seated high priestess

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8,000-year-old flute made of migratory bird bone, one of the world's oldest known musical instruments. With four main holes and one at the end, its a testament to early humans' sophisticated skill in making musical instruments. Discovered in Shahrud, its housed at National Museum of Iran.

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8,000-year-old flute made of migratory bird bone, one of the world's oldest known musical instruments. With four main holes and one at the end, its a testament to early humans' sophisticated skill in making musical instruments. Discovered in Shahrud, its housed at National Museum of Iran.

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Lapis-lazuli bull's head, probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship, from the 3rd Intermediate Period , with floral decoration. From Dahshur in Egypt, now housed at the British Museum

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Lapis-lazuli bull's head, probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship, from the 3rd Intermediate Period , with floral decoration. From Dahshur in Egypt, now housed at the British Museum

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Among the treasures discovered in King Tut’s tomb is an elaborate pectoral with a central scarab carved from a canary-yellow material called Libyan Desert glass. Found in the sand dunes of Egypt’s western desert, the glass was formed about 29 million years ago by a meteorite strike

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Among the treasures discovered in King Tut’s tomb is an elaborate pectoral with a central scarab carved from a canary-yellow material called Libyan Desert glass. Found in the sand dunes of Egypt’s western desert, the glass was formed about 29 million years ago by a meteorite strike

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Ancient Egyptian Statue of a seated scribe at work discovered in the village of Saqqara, dated roughly 2620 BCE to 2325 BCE, Old Kingdom.

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Ancient Egyptian Statue of a seated scribe at work discovered in the village of Saqqara, dated roughly 2620 BCE to 2325 BCE, Old Kingdom.

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