'Oldest leather shoe' discovered

[Jeffersons Ghost]

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...

The authors are unsure whether it was worn by a man or a woman. The shoe is relatively small, corresponding to a UK women's size 5 (European size 38; US size 7 women), but it could have been worn by a man of that period.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science_and_environment/10281908.stm

[lumberjack_jeff]

1. georgia boot romeo, no doubt.

I have worn the same pair almost every day for 3 years.

[geardaddy]

2. Isn't this the actual picture?

[Poll_Blind]

16. I raise my hand and point my finger to denounce you but can't get the words out through the laughter

:rofl:

PB

[geardaddy]

18. ..

:D

[SPedigrees]

3. Looks pretty good for 5,500 years old. nt

[SpiralHawk]

4. "Oh noes." - xCommander AWOL (R)

[piratefish08]

5. scientific fact still allows for 6000 year old earth. check.

fundie approved science.

new display to soon be opened at the Creation Museum.

[Recursion]

6. Throw it at Bush!!! NT

[gratuitous]

7. They don't know if it was worn by a man or a woman?

Check around; is there a matching handbag? Sheesh, you gotta tell these eggheads everything!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

11. LOL too funny

[DavidDvorkin]

8. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8525113

[guitar man]

9. BREAKING! Shoe's owner discovered

Upon closer examination, the scientest discovered a name inked inside the shoe with primitive berry-juice ink....right above the arch on the inside the found "J. McCain" inscribed

:D

[MilesColtrane]

10. Soon to inspire a line of Nike™ Bronze (Age).

[Catshrink]

12. Wow - the Earth is only 500 years older than that shoe.

That's some rapid technological development.

[jtuck004]

13. The other one is under the 5500 year old couch. n.t..

[Better Believe It]

14. Have they found my socks yet? They need to be washed.

:)

[FLPanhandle]

15. Was it next to a primative PETA sign protesting wearing leather?

[Better Believe It]

17. They found my socks! Yippeeee!

[corpseratemedia]

19. how can 4 month old socks be in far worse shape than 5k old shoes??

phewie

[Better Believe It]

20. My cat thinks they are just wonderful .... she seems to especially like the perfume like odor.