The earliest button in China
December 10, 2019
In August 2005, Lintao County, Gansu Province found a pottery pill that resembled a peach nucleus with a hole in the middle. Experts demonstrated that this pottery pill was a button on clothing worn by people in ancient times. This button has a history of 4,600 years and belongs to the Qi family culture type. This is also the earliest button found in our country so far.
The diameter of the pottery pill is about 2.5 cm, the thickness is about 1 cm, and the abdomen is round and narrow. The pottery pill has a small hole for threading in the middle. The hole diameter is slightly larger than the current buttonhole. The entire pottery pill is a muddy sand pottery with an earthy yellow color, and the surface of the pottery looks rough. Experts said that this ceramic button was unearthed in Lintong County, Gansu Province, and was accidentally dug by a local farmer. According to research, the date of this button is about 4600 years ago. It belongs to the Qi family culture and is made of clay. It is the only one in China. In addition, a spinning wheel for spinning was unearthed with this button. The spinning wheel has a diameter of 7 cm and a thickness of 1.5 cm. There are round holes in the center. The handle in the round hole can be used to spin wool using fingers. According to him, spinning wheels have been unearthed in our province's leisure, Guanghe, Lintong, and they were all made of ceramics, but they were excavated with buttons, which is the first time in China.
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December 10, 2019
