[snip] The Tarim Basin mummies, found in Ürümchi, China, are known for their well-preserved clothing, including fragments of tartan-style cloth. Elizabeth Wayland Barber, an expert in ancient textiles, discusses these tartans in her book “The Mummies of Ürümchi”.
The mummies, dating back as far as 4,000 years, have Caucasian features and were buried with brightly colored clothes, some of which were twill tartans.
These fragments are considered the oldest tartans ever discovered, showing an Indo-European origin similar to Neolithic clothing found in Europe.
The discovery of these tartans provides insights into the cultural and textile connections between ancient populations in Europe and Asia. [/snip]
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Yup.
That was gonna be my next soapbox hop.
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It was PLAIDS, people, PLAIDS!