A soft-soled plain leather moccasin believed to be 5,500 years old has been found, complete with its lace, in a cave in Armenia. The shoe is in good condition and experts suggest it was preserved by the cool, dry cave and a layer of sheep dung that sealed it from the air. It was stuffed with grass, apparently in a bid to maintain its shape, and is thought to have belonged to a farmer.

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