Where it all began

An essentially important element of our evolution as human beings was developing our primary intelligence to a point where we became tool makers, we

We can be sure the materials of the environment in which we evolved were thoroughly made use of.

Sustaining not just survival, but the ability to thrive.

The ealiest evidence of leather is roughly 9125 years old

This discovery was made at the site of Çatalhöyük a neololithic proto city

Located in the anotolia region of modern day Turkey.

The oldest depiction of an animal being hunted comes from Indonesian island of Sulawesi, dated to more than 51000 years ago.

Putting this in context with leatherwork

The currently recognised evidence of tool use by humans dates to 3,300,000 years ago.

Evidenced by discoveries made at archaeological sites in East Africa, by Mary Leakey in sites such as Olduvai Gorge of Tanzania and the Gona River site of Ethiopia.

Known as Oldowan tools which were used for cutting, pounding, and processing materials. So potentially the craft is a pretty old one.