The evolution of clothing in prehistory and antiquity

The book presents the development of clothing in the earliest times in an accessible way. It depicts the early phase of clothing production, the technique of its processing, the gradual formation of various garment shapes and the changing way of dressing - from thermally protective body covering through simple types of sewn garments to the often luxurious ancient fashion. It highlights the long process of improving the functionality of clothing and how different cultures and ethnicities have dealt with it differently. On the basis of archaeological findings and preserved art objects, the author reconstructs in hundreds of drawings what people dressed in prehistoric and ancient times in Europe, Asia and Africa.