Interest in the history and archaeology of ancient footwear began in the 17th century and today the formal study of footwear is called ‘ calceology.’ This field of science includes interpreting ancient footwear against social and cultural contexts, understanding the technical aspects associated with leather trades, and the reconstruction of archaeological artifact footwear. Given a […]
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Germany’s Continental says it used slave labor to supply Nazis, test shoe soles
AFP — German car parts maker Continental revealed Thursday that it played a key role in the Nazi war effort and used thousands of slave laborers during World War II. Continental was the world’s biggest producer of rubber materials at the time, supplying the Nazi war machine as the horrors of the Holocaust unfolded. Historian […]
Germany’s Continental says it used slave labor to supply Nazis, test shoe soles
AFP — German car parts maker Continental revealed Thursday that it played a key role in the Nazi war effort and used thousands of slave laborers during World War II. Continental was the world’s biggest producer of rubber materials at the time, supplying the Nazi war machine as the horrors of the Holocaust unfolded. Historian […]
Germany’s Continental says it used slave labor to supply Nazis, test shoe soles
AFP — German car parts maker Continental revealed Thursday that it played a key role in the Nazi war effort and used thousands of slave laborers during World War II. Continental was the world’s biggest producer of rubber materials at the time, supplying the Nazi war machine as the horrors of the Holocaust unfolded. Historian […]
Germany’s Continental says it used slave labor to supply Nazis, test shoe soles
AFP — German car parts maker Continental revealed Thursday that it played a key role in the Nazi war effort and used thousands of slave laborers during World War II. Continental was the world’s biggest producer of rubber materials at the time, supplying the Nazi war machine as the horrors of the Holocaust unfolded. Historian […]
Germany’s Continental says it used slave labor to supply Nazis, test shoe soles
AFP — German car parts maker Continental revealed Thursday that it played a key role in the Nazi war effort and used thousands of slave laborers during World War II. Continental was the world’s biggest producer of rubber materials at the time, supplying the Nazi war machine as the horrors of the Holocaust unfolded. Historian […]
Germany’s Continental says it used slave labor to supply Nazis, test shoe soles
AFP — German car parts maker Continental revealed Thursday that it played a key role in the Nazi war effort and used thousands of slave laborers during World War II. Continental was the world’s biggest producer of rubber materials at the time, supplying the Nazi war machine as the horrors of the Holocaust unfolded. Historian […]
Germany’s Continental says it used slave labor to supply Nazis, test shoe soles
AFP — German car parts maker Continental revealed Thursday that it played a key role in the Nazi war effort and used thousands of slave laborers during World War II. Continental was the world’s biggest producer of rubber materials at the time, supplying the Nazi war machine as the horrors of the Holocaust unfolded. Historian […]