🔺 Timeline: The Evolution of Human Footwear

🔹 Modern Era (20th–21st Century)

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Sneakers, stilettos, orthotics, and designer brands.
Footwear as fashion, identity, and technology.
Rise of sustainable materials and smart shoes.

🔹 Middle Ages to Industrial Age (5th–19th Century)

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Leather boots, pointed shoes, heeled footwear.
Shoemaking guilds and early factories.
Footwear became a marker of class and profession.

🔹 Ancient Civilizations (3000 BCE–500 CE)

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Egyptian sandals, Roman caligae, Greek leather shoes.
Materials: papyrus, leather, wood.
Footwear used in rituals, warfare, and social roles.

🔹 Prehistoric Beginnings (~40,000 BCE)

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Earliest foot coverings made from bark, fur, and plant fibers.
Found in cave sites like Fort Rock, Oregon.
Designed for warmth and protection from rough terrain.