According to archaeologists and anthropologists, the earliest clothing likely consisted of fur, leather, leaves, or grass that were draped, wrapped, or tied around the body. Knowledge of such clothing remains inferential, since clothing materials deteriorate quickly compared to stone, bone, shell and metal artifacts. Archeologists have identified very early sewing needles of bone and ivory from about 30,000 BC, found near Kostenki, Russia in 1988. Dyed flax fibers that could have been used in clothing have been found in a prehistoric cave in the Republic of Georgia that date back to 36,000 BP. COUNT 5
QSN1 How was the earliest clothing kept on the body? ANS1 tied around QSN2 What does clothing materials do more quickly compared to stone and bone? ANS2 deteriorate QSN3 Who has identified needles from about 30,000 B.C.? ANS3 Archeologists QSN4 Where have flax fibers which may have been used in clothing found? ANS4 a prehistoric cave QSN5 What dates back to 36,000 BP? ANS5 Dyed flax fibers