Antiquities are objects handed down, having typical historical, cultural and scientific values, and being one hundred years old or more. These artifacts associated with life are evidence that humans have been able to create leather shoes, masks, artificial eyes… thousands of years ago. Let’s take a look at 14 of the world’s strangest artifacts through the article below.
In 2008, about 900g of a still green leaf was found in the Gobi Desert, China . Scientists say that it is the oldest type of cannabis in the world and dates back to 2,700 years ago.
A series of tests have demonstrated that cannabis in ancient society also had strong psychostimulant properties. This makes scientists doubt the theory that the ancients cultivated cannabis solely for the purpose of making clothes, ropes and other objects. They most likely use them to stimulate nervous excitement. Study author Ethan Russo said that ancient cannabis was “quite similar ” to what is grown today.
In 2007, a piece of gum from 5,000 years ago was found in Finland by British archeology students. A piece of candy from the Stone Age , made from the sap of birch bark, still has the teeth of ancient people on it.
“Birch sap contains phenol, which is a mixture of antiseptic properties. Scientists believe that Stone Age people chewed this mixture for the purpose of curing gum infections,” said scientist Trevor Brown of the University of Derby (UK).
This ancient shoe was found in 2010 in a cave in Armenia. The size of the shoe is about a size 7 for women, and it seems to be the one on the right.
The shoe has a very similar shape to today’s shoe styles. The specimen was found to be filled with grass inside, apparently made from deer skin, dating back 5,500 years and very well preserved thanks to sheep droppings.
Radiocarbon testing showed that the shoe was born around 3,500 BC, in the Bronze Age. This prehistoric shoe had a very tight heel and toe, possibly due to the great need for walking of the ancients. Even so, the shoe did not appear to be damaged.
In 2012, researchers discovered the world’s oldest musical instrument. It is a pair of flute flutes made from bird bones and ivory, found in the Hohle Fels cave (Germany). This is also proof that the recreational activities of mankind are intelligent . Using radiocarbon dating to calculate the age of the flutes suggests that they were probably born between 42,000 and 43,000 years ago.
According to a 2006 report, Iranian archaeologists discovered artificial irises , dating back to 4,800 years ago. The iris belonged to a healthy woman who passed away between the ages of 25 and 30. The material for the lenses consisted of a resin mixed with animal fat. Studies on this iris have also shown the formation of an infection when the eyelid is in prolonged contact with the iris. In addition, eyelid tissue is still found on the artificial iris.
In Armenia’s Areni -1 cave, the same site where the oldest shoe was unearthed, a dress made of reeds dating back to 5,900 years ago was also found. It is not clear what the dress’s original shape was or whether it was worn by men or women, but researchers believe it is the oldest example of reed items in the world.
This cave has been excavated by a team of researchers from the UK, the US and Armenia since 2007. It also has a lot of unique archaeological works, including the mummy of a goat from about 5,900 years ago, more than 1,000 years older than the animal mummies found in Egypt.
In 2012, researchers found evidence that peoples living along the coast of Peru ate popcorn 1,000 years before previously estimated times – even before the advent of ceramics.
Corn husks, stalks, corn and tassels dating from 6,700 to 3,000 years ago in the Paredones and Huaca Prieta regions, two regions of the northern coast of Peru, were found by US and Peruvian researchers. The characteristics of corn plants from this era suggest that ancient people ate them in several ways, including by grinding or roasting the corn.
Archaeologists found this wallet in a cave in Germany. Outside the wallet are attached more than 100 dog teeth arranged side by side in a certain order. It looks like it was a fashionable wallet of that era. These teeth were used to decorate the outer flap of a hand bag, archaeologists say. Over time, the skin or fabric is lost, and all that’s left is the teeth. They are arranged evenly in one direction, and look a lot like the lid of a modern bag.
Dog teeth were also found in a variety of hair ornaments and necklaces… the researchers concluded that “Dog teeth seemed to have been fashionable at the time.”
In 2011, in a cave in South Africa, archaeologists found what they believe is the world’s oldest mattress. This mattress is braided from many layers of reeds and sedges, and is about 77,000 years old.
This stone mask is probably made in the Stone Age, around 7000 BC, before even ceramics were born. To date, this is the oldest mask discovered in the world, and is currently on display in Paris.
The world’s oldest sweater was found on a Norweigan glacier in 2013, made of lamb and fleece woven into a diamond twill fabric. It can be made for a man is about 1.7 meters.
Considered the oldest garment in the world, the Tarkhan shirt was discovered in an ancient Egyptian cemetery, about 30 miles from Cairo. Dating from the First Dynasty or Old Kingdom period, the shirt was made of linen (so this is the earliest known textile used).
The crown was discovered as part of the ” Nahal Mishar Hoard ” – A treasure trove of more than 400 antiques found in a cave in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea in 1961.
Created between 4000-3300 BC, the crown is made of black bronze, and is about 7 inches in diameter.
The top rim of the crown is decorated with five different figures, including two long-necked birds (believed to be vultures), two stylized doors or doors, and another possible hilt. of the sword.
The crown was found next to a scepter of horned animals, a woven copper basket, and various clay bowls and cups.
In 2015, scientists announced that they had found the world’s oldest jewelry with eight eagle claws discovered in the Neanderthal site in Croatia.
These eagle claws were obtained from at least 3 separate birds bearing multiple cuts and strung, polished. The researchers suggest that this is part of a necklace or bracelet.