Sumerian Clothing: History
August 23rd, 2008 by admin
Around the year 2000BC in the ancient Sumerian culture Ziggurats began to be built to link the earth and heaven. These were the centre of worship and the centre of every town. Built of mud bricks these often towered at 5 to 7 storey. With priesthood, these became temples as well as learning centers for the community. There were a number of gods who acted and looked like people. They had children, marriages, feasts and wars. Each city had its own god or goddess who could be angry, kind, joyful or jealous. Priests would tell people what the gods wanted and their wishes were followed unrivalled. People looked to god to answer questions on death, life, the evil and forces of nature.
The ancient Sumer had a lot to offer to the modern world as it is today. Sumerians used tokens for trade, keeping stock of livestock and food. The earliest writing dates back to 3300 BC, and the Sumerian used pointed stylus to form ‘word-pictures’ on clay tablets. They also began to form ancient Sumerian clothing and kept developing with weaving, dyeing, printing, colors, patterns, fringed edges and tassels to begin with! Most of their styles are making a come back or I guess it would be better to state they were always around and adapted well!
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