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Ice Age Haute Couture
And other recent science discoveries
 ACCORDING TO RECENT RESEARCH by archaeologists at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, the well-dressed Ice Age woman's outfit doesn't resemble
anything like the crude hide and fur garments that Wilma Flintstone wore.
Caps, Belts, and Skirts
Instead, the
warm weather clothing of at least some of our ancestors included caps or snoods,
belts, skirts, bandeaux (banding over the breasts), bracelets, and necklaces—all
constructed of plant fibers in a great variety of woven textiles.
Comparable to Modern Fibers
The finest weaves of Ice Age seamstresses are comparable not only to Neolithic but
even later Bronze and Iron Age products and, in fact, to some of the thin cotton and
linen worn today.
Textile Impressions Found in Czech Republic
The new evidence comes in part from a study of 80 textile
impressions found on tiny clay fragments in the Czech Republic. The impressions are
the earliest evidence for cordage and textile production in the world and reflect
technologies heretofore only associated with fine garments of later periods.
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