Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered some of the earliest evidence of the use of clothing
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The discovery in Schöningen, northern Germany, is exciting because – despite the depictions of cave men and women draped in furs in popular culture – very little is truly known about how early humans clothed their bodies and survived harsh winters.
“We found the cutmarks on elements of the hands/feet where very little meat or fat is present on the bones, which argues against the cutmarks originating from the butchering of the animal,” Verheijen explained via email. “On the contrary, in these locations, the skin is much closer to the bones, which makes marking the bone inevitable when skinning an animal.
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