Iran: Prehistoric Fashion Center?
March 21st, 2006
Iran: Prehistoric Fashion Center?
Discovery Travel
March 20, 2006—Stylish clothing, jewelry, makeup and textiles, all dating to 5,000 years ago, have been unearthed in Iran, according to recent reports issued by the Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies and the Cultural Heritage News Agency of Iran.
Archaeologists there suspect that a state-of-the-art textile industry thrived in ancient Iran, allowing men and women to wear trend-setting, colorful, designed pieces, which may have influenced the clothing styles of other regions.
Many related artifacts were found in women’s graves located at a site called Burnt City, in the Sistan va Baluchistan province of southeastern Iran.
“An eye liner bowl, a comb, a makeup box, a marble device for applying eye liner, along with some jewelry, were dug out from the grave of an 18-year-old wealthy woman,” said Mansour Sajjadi, who continues to lead the archaeological team at the site.
He added, “They also used to wear gem necklaces and bracelets, all considered chic masterpieces 5,000 years ago.”
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