| Name: | When Did Humans Stop Being Naked? |
| Authors: | Large, Holly |
| Published Date: | 13 Nov. 2023 |
| Indexed Date: | 30 Nov. 2023 |
| Web Link: | https://www.iflscience.com/when-did-humans-stop-being-naked-71525 |
| Index Status: | Complete |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-Fiction |
| Citation: | Large, Holly. “When Did Humans Stop Being Naked?” IFLScience, 13 Nov. 2023, https://www.iflscience.com/when-did-humans-stop-being-naked-71525 |
Summary
The article explores the mystery of the origin of clothing in human history, discussing the oldest piece of clothing discovered, as well as indirect evidence such as fragments of woven textiles and 30,000-year-old fibers. Researchers also consider the divergence of head and body lice to estimate the emergence of clothing, suggesting it could date back 83,000 to 170,000 years ago.