'Oldest leather shoe' discovered - The ancient shoe was preserved under a layer of sheep dung The oldest example of a leather shoe has been discovered by archaeologists in a cave in Armenia. At 5,500 years old, the well preserved cow-hide shoe pre-dates Stonehenge by 400 years and the Pyramids of Giza by 1,000 years. It was made of a single piece of leather and was shaped to fit the wearer's foot, the researchers say. It was discovered at the Areni-1 cave in the Vayotz Dzor province of Armenia, which borders on Turkey and Iran. The archaeologists put the shoe's remarkable preservation down to the stable, cool and dry conditions in the cave and the fact that the floor of the cave was covered by a thick layer of sheep dung. This layer of excrement acted as a solid seal, preserving it over the millennia. :shrug: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10281908.stm
where can i buy sheep dung these days? must be more cost effective than bat guano or otc leather products.
WOW!!:yikes: I hope someone offers this in an 8oz size, in a handcrafted wooden box with a certificate for a free refill! :giggle:
