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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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Egyptian faience beaded dress dating from The Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, reign of King Khufu, ca. 2551-2528 BC

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Egyptian faience beaded dress dating from The Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, reign of King Khufu, ca. 2551-2528 BC

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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 Lion Man statue is the oldest known carving in the world. It was carved from mammoth ivory and is believed to be 40,000 years old .

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The Lion Man statue is the oldest known carving in the world. It was carved from mammoth ivory and is believed to be 40,000 years old .

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2000-year-old Chinese lacquer boxes, from the Han Dynasty, found at the Scythian Ust-Alma necropolis in Crimea, Ukraine

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2000-year-old Chinese lacquer boxes, from the Han Dynasty, found at the Scythian Ust-Alma necropolis in Crimea, Ukraine

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The oldest wooden tools ever found, created 430,000 years ago, were recently discovered in southern Greece

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The oldest wooden tools ever found, created 430,000 years ago, were recently discovered in southern Greece

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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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World’s oldest bar tab: the “Alulu Beer receipt” from around 2050 B.C.

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World’s oldest bar tab: the “Alulu Beer receipt” from around 2050 B.C.

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The oldest mask in the world, found in the Judean Desert, made 9000 years ago

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The oldest mask in the world, found in the Judean Desert, made 9000 years ago

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Indonesian cave art is the oldest known figurative art and visual storytelling, dating back at least 51,200 years

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Indonesian cave art is the oldest known figurative art and visual storytelling, dating back at least 51,200 years

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Rock Crystal Flask from Ancient Rome, c.25 BCE: this stunning little flask measures just 5.7cm tall, and it was carved from a solid piece of rock crystal more than 2,000 years ago

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Rock Crystal Flask from Ancient Rome, c.25 BCE: this stunning little flask measures just 5.7cm tall, and it was carved from a solid piece of rock crystal more than 2,000 years ago

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Statue of Sobekneferu. The first confirmed female Pharoah. She ruled for 3 years and 10 months around 1800 bc during the 12th dynasty. The statue was lost in World War 2.

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Statue of Sobekneferu. The first confirmed female Pharoah. She ruled for 3 years and 10 months around 1800 bc during the 12th dynasty. The statue was lost in World War 2.

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First light of dawn illuminating 3,000 year old carvings in Karnak Temple’s Hypostyle Hall, in Luxor, Egypt

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First light of dawn illuminating 3,000 year old carvings in Karnak Temple’s Hypostyle Hall, in Luxor, Egypt

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An Old Copper Culture II-A dagger recovered several years ago by Harold Alanen from Ontario's Thunder Bay District. It's almost 23" long and about 1.4 lbs . It's currently the largest II-A known. ca. 4000-1000 B.C.E.

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An Old Copper Culture II-A dagger recovered several years ago by Harold Alanen from Ontario's Thunder Bay District. It's almost 23" long and about 1.4 lbs . It's currently the largest II-A known. ca. 4000-1000 B.C.E.

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Facial reconstruction of “Krijn” a prehistoric Dutchman. He lived in the Region known as Doggerland around 50,000 years ago.

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Facial reconstruction of “Krijn” a prehistoric Dutchman. He lived in the Region known as Doggerland around 50,000 years ago.

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Headless woman petroglyph at Al-Zolma Cave, in Egypt, dating back roughly 15,000 years to the last Ice Age

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Headless woman petroglyph at Al-Zolma Cave, in Egypt, dating back roughly 15,000 years to the last Ice Age

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The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE

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The “Hurrian Hymn” is the earliest known song to be recorded in writing, dating to around the 13th century BCE

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