These trousers are more than 3,000 years old.
Found at Yanghai in western China, they are among the oldest known surviving trousers. The patterned knees still look strikingly familiar.
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Trousers more than 3,000 years old
Their wearer was buried with horse equipment and weapons associated with mounted warriors.
The wool garment combines different weaving techniques, with room at the crotch for the legs to spread while riding.
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Trousers more than 3,000 years old
Archaeologists examined the original clothing and made full-size reconstructions to test how it worked.
The original finds are on the left; the reconstructed outfit is on the right.
