Historical Facts about Feet

• Humans started wearing shoes about 40,000 years ago! 
• It is thought that the history of shoes begins with wrapping the feet in rawhide bearskin and woven plants.
• The oldest preserved pair of shoes were found buried in ancient sheep dung in a cave in Armenia and are approximately 5500 years old.
• In Egyptian times, sandals were a sign of power and rank. They were considered a luxury item, categorized by colour depending on social class. Sandals that were gold and jeweled were reserved for Kings only.​​

The first sandals created by the Early Egyptians.

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Shoes made from rawhide bearskin and woven plants.

The oldest pair of preserved shoes found in a cave in Armenia.

Shoes worn in the Viking Age. 

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