In Spain, scientists have found what they believe to be the oldest pair of shoes in Europe. They found these shoes in a series of caves where bats lived.
The discovery of shoes made of grass in the Civa de los Murcielagos, or Cave of the Bats, in Andalusia has baffled researchers. They believe that these shoes can be around 6,000 years old.
When miners began excavating the cave in the 19th century, they discovered a gallery containing partially embalmed corpses, wild boar tusks and a unique gold crown. Scientists in Spain have now analyzed the remaining 76 artifacts.
Study co-author Maria Herrero Otal says the objects are ‘the oldest and best-preserved assemblage of plant fiber materials in southern Europe.’
‘They shed light on the expertise of ancient communities in a variety of technologies and methods of processing raw materials.’
According to the report, ‘Shoes from the Late Stone Age are the oldest in both the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and Europe and show that different types of footwear were used in prehistoric times. ‘
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Scientists say that the shoes were preserved in good condition due to low humidity in the caves.
The cave was first accessed in 1831 by a nearby landowner who collected a large amount of bat bat manure in its central part for fertilizer.
The shelter was also used for raising goats later in 1857 a mining company discovered ore lead here and started mining.
Ten years after the discovery and subsequent looting, archaeologist Manuel de Gongora y Martínez visited the cave and collected the miners’ testimonies about the artifacts. He collected archaeological remains and published details about them.
Rapid advances in dating techniques have revealed that these artifacts are two thousand years older than previously thought.
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