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A pair of sandals made 6,200 years ago, discovered in a cave in Spain, are the oldest in Europe to date.
In the Cueva de los Murciélagos (“bat cave” – Granada), archaeologists found the sandals, along with other items such as baskets and tools.
Researchers used carbon dating to date the discovered artifacts. The sandals were made from esparto, a type of grᴀss that has been used for thousands of years by people in the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa.
In ancient times, people used esparto to weave baskets, baskets and sandals. The process of making fibers from this grᴀss requires 20-30 days of exposure and then drying to form fibers – a complex and skilled process.
A similar type of sandal was also discovered in Armenia, dating back about 5,500 years. This pair was discovered with the ancient man Ötzi the Iceman.
According to Francisco Martínez Sevilla, the lead researcher, the baskets produced were of such high quality and complexity that they challenged ᴀssumptions that prehistoric people could only make simple objects before the development of agriculture in southern Europe. The sandals had no laces, but some had strings that wrapped around the wearer’s ankles. Later sandals in Europe were similar in design, but were made from other materials, not just grᴀss. Researchers believe that the sandals found are the oldest and were widely used in ancient times. Many of the pairs discovered are old, but there are also new ones – possibly woven for burial with the deceased.
The cave has been mentioned as a burial place for a long time in human history, some artifacts may have existed 9,300 years ago. Currently, 20 experts from different fields are still conducting research in that cave. This cave was discovered in the 19th century, but this new discovery has clarified for the first time the age and meaning of the items in the cave. Previously, in 1857, the cave was discovered by miners. Most of the tools in the cave were burned during the mining process, some of which were distributed to the local community. Ten years later, archaeologist Manuel de Góngora y Martínez visited the cave, preserving many of the artifacts for future use. However, the original location of the tools has been lost forever. Efforts continue to search for human remains in the cave for recovery.
