[afraidfortherepublic]

I think that it is amazing to think that any piece of cloth has endured 1000, 3000, or 6000 years!

[maine-iac7]

I think that it is amazing to think that any piece of cloth has endured 1000, 3000, or 6000 years

The trick is not to believe everything we think. ;o)

Research often turns what we think upside down.

For example:

Here's a piece of textile from Peru that dates back to Jesus era = It's 2 ft x 6" = a border fringe...

"Border fragment Paracas culture,

Peru 0 - 100 A.D.

The Shroud is linen, a cloth known for it's longevity - and the dry, arid climates in which these textiles were, added to their ability to last...in addition, the Shroud has been carefully carded for for hundreds of years - keeping most air and weather well from it.

[gleeaikin]

“Amazing to think that any piece of cloth has endured...”

6,000 years, is this the oldest piece of fabric that has been found? I seem to recall some fairly old pieces from the frozen Siberian finds, and from the Andes ancient cultures, but I thought they were only 2 to 3 thousand years old. Anyone have more precise information?