yoli Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 This is a fascinating article on the construction of Ötzi’s shoes, the man found almost intact in the Alps who lived there 5300 years ago. It is making use of bearskin sole, deerskin upper leather and cowhide, the whole making is quite complex: https://exarc.net/issue-2023-2/at/reconstructing-otzis-shoes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twyn1 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Yes -- Fascinating & quite complex (esp. how the hides were soaked/prepared, smoked, etc.) -- it seems that the net and grass would be itchy & uncomfortable, but evidently that's not the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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