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The origin of sewing technology. Palaeolithic eyed needles from France (left and centre) and China (right)
UiB-forsker setter syhistorien i nytt lys (20.11.2018)
Gode klær og mote har vært viktig for oss helt siden tidlig steinalder. En ny internasjonal studie viser hvordan syteknikken har utviklet seg fra de første nålene ble oppfunnet for 73 000 år siden. Funnene viser tidlige spor av avansert klesproduksjon, og at klær allerede den gang handlet om mer enn å bare holde seg varm.
The origin of sewing technology. Palaeolithic eyed needles from France (left and centre) and China (right)
UiB researcher sheds new light on the origin of sewing technologies (11.11.2018)
The earliest known bone awls, suitable to produce skin clothing, are 73 000 years old and come from Blombos Cave, a site investigated by the researchers of the UiB Centre for Early Sapiens Behaviour. However, little is known about the origin of the sewing techniques necessary to produce tailored clothing. A new study, lead by Francesco d’Errico, professor II at the University of Bergen and... Read more