Paleolithic

What kind of shoes did ancient Chinese people wear? I think the first thing you think of is straw sandals, embroidered shoes or clogs. What else do you know about the shoes of the ancients? Ancient times: eating its flesh and using its skin In the Paleolithic age, primitive people tied animal skins to their feet with thin strips of leather. These are the most primitive shoes. The earliest shoes in China are sheepskin boots unearthed in Loulan, Xinjiang. These shoes were worn on the feet of a woman who was about 18 years old. They are more than 4000 years old. They are also the earliest unearthed shoes in the world. Shang and Zhou Dynasties: progress of textile industry In the Shang Dynasty, there were strict rules for the color, material and pattern of shoes according to the clothing. Silk weaving technology is skilled, and silk and textile fabrics have become popular. After the Warring States period, the word “Gu” was gradually replaced by “Lu”. During the Warring States period, there was a man from the state of Zheng who went to the market to buy shoes. He measured his foot’s size at home in advance. When he got…