The oldest shoes in the world, known as the Fort Rock Sandals, were discovered in Oregon in 1938 by archaeologist Luther Cressman. These sandals are made of finely woven sagebrush bark and were found in the Fort Rock Cave, located in central Oregon. Radiocarbon dating places their age at about 9,000 to 10,000 years old, making them the oldest known footwear ever found.
The Fort Rock Sandals are an extraordinary example of early human craftsmanship. They feature a flat sole and a twisted fibre construction, designed to be durable and suitable for the rugged environment of the Great Basin region. The sandals were preserved under layers of volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Mazama (the event that formed Crater Lake), which helped protect them from decay over millennia.
Today, some of the original Fort Rock Sandals are housed at the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History in Eugene, Oregon, where they continue to provide insight into the lives of the region’s ancient inhabitants.
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