The oldest known evidence of stitched clothing

During the last ice age, when glaciers spread across the northern world, ancient humans had some serious adapting to do; our species wouldn't survive without developing new ways to keep warm. We got there by improving the ways we clothed ourselves using new tools, such as bone needles, traps, snares, and wooden artifacts - and these creations mark a crucial point in human evolution, as they helped our ancestors endure diverse conditions across different latitudes.

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Category: Archaeology, Science

Tags: Clothing, Evolution, History, Human