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A 5 page paper that describes the clothing of each of these ancient cultures. The Sumerians are credited with developing the textile and clothing industries and also with developing agricultural methods that allowed them to grow flax. Their clothing was then made of both animal skins and flax. Egyptians and Greeks both used a great deal of flax for their linen clothes but the Greeks also used more wool. Clothes and materials used are described. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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and clothing industries (Kaub, 2004). The basic garment in Sumer was the Tug, which is believed to be the root of the word Toga, the Roman garment (Kaub, 2003). Clothing
in Sumer was made of animal skins and often layered, depending on the seasons (Leroy Golf Sumerian Antiquities, n.d.; Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 2002). Evidence from art artifacts suggests that
women may have worn their clothing off the right shoulder (Leroy Golf Sumerian Antiquities, n.d.). This has been seen in statues recovered from archeological digs (Leroy Golf Sumerian Antiquities, n.d.).
Wearing the Tug off the shoulder may have been a convenience because the animal skins were pierced (Leroy Golf Sumerian Antiquities, n.d.). The Sumerians also developed agricultural methods, which allowed
them to raise flowers as well as crops (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 2002; Historical Boys Clothing, 2003). The flax, the stems of which were then used for clothes in conjunction
with animal skins (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 2002). Typically, men wore nothing on the torso but wore a type of skirt-like garment on the lower half of their bodies
that tied around the waist, like a short toga (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 2002). Womens clothing stretched from neckline or shoulders to their ankles (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 2002). The
exact quality of clothing depended on the wealth of the family; although styles were the same, the materials used differed (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 2002). Also, wealthier women wore brighter
colors than did poorer women (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 2002). Both men and women adorned themselves with jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets and earrings for special occasions (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts,
2002). Again, the metal used depended on wealth - gold and silver with precious gems for the wealthier, bronze and other metals for the less wealthy (Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts,
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