Mayke Wagner, from the German Archaeological Institute, said the dates amazed the study team. He said, “In most places on Earth, 3,000-year-old garments are destroyed by microorganisms and chemicals in the soil”.
It is believed that the people buried wearing the pants were probably prestigious warriors who functioned like police officers, wearing trousers while riding on horseback.
“The trousers were part of their uniform, and the fact that they were made between 100 and 200 years apart means it was a standard, traditional design,” says Wagner, whose team worked with a fashion designer to re-create the garments. “They are surprisingly good-looking, but they are not particularly comfortable for walking.”
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| The Oldest Trousers Found. Two pairs of trousers discovered in a cemetery in western China, made between the thirteenth and tenth centuries B.C. |