Hardly Ancient: Sumerian Clothing
August 31st, 2008 by admin
The ancient Mesopotamians or Sumerians were the people who established the world’s first civilization. They made numerous contributions to our present day modern world. Besides creating a city-state, writing system, water clock, wheel, the sailboat; they had also created the twelve month calendar based on lunar cycles.
The Sumerian clothing was made of natural resources available to them. They could raise sheep and the flax plant so mostly clothes were made of wool and flax stem. The clothes were heavier or coarser depending on whether it was the summer or the winter season. Men would remain bare-chested and wore skirts that could be tied at the waist. Women usually wore gowns covering them from the shoulders to their ankles. The right arm and shoulder would be left uncovered. The style of clothing would be the same for the poor and the rich; the fabric used for the wealthier Sumerians would be expensive and luxurious. Wealthy women and princesses’ clothing would be bright and colorful.
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