First pants worn by horse riders 3,000 years ago
Oldest known trousers originated in Central Asia
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ROUGH RIDERS The oldest known trousers, including this roughly 3,000-year-old pair with woven leg decorations, belonged to nomadic horsemen in Central Asia.
M. Wagner/German Archaeological Institute