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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.