Clothing Past

[The Hammer]

So, I had a thought.

Neanderthals, the Homo species closest to us and prior to us, lived in cold ice age environs, as well as temperate areas such as Spain and England.

Which, imo, means they would have invented clothes, to protect from these environments.

So, humans (modern), didn't invent the first clothing.

How much of our Culture and Humanity, actually came from "us"?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

But is there evidence they wore clothes?

 

[PureX]

I doubt the differences between us were especially cultural.

 

[Truth in love]

So, I had a thought.

Neanderthals, the Homo species closest to us and prior to us, lived in cold ice age environs, as well as temperate areas such as Spain and England.

Which, imo, means they would have invented clothes, to protect from these environments.

So, humans (modern), didn't invent the first clothing.

How much of our Culture and Humanity, actually came from "us"?

That really depends on who “us” is?

 

[The Hammer]

But is there evidence they wore clothes?

Yes

Edit; Direct evidence of Neanderthal fibre technology and its cognitive and behavioral implications | Scientific Reports

Edit 2: @Saint Frankenstein

 

[The Hammer]

I doubt the differences between us were especially cultural.

Oh? What do you think they should be considered as?

 

[PureX]

Oh? What do you think they should be considered as?

Genetic.

 

[The Hammer]

Genetic.

Fair enough

 

[Wildswanderer]

So, I had a thought.

Neanderthals, the Homo species closest to us and prior to us, lived in cold ice age environs, as well as temperate areas such as Spain and England.

Which, imo, means they would have invented clothes, to protect from these environments.

So, humans (modern), didn't invent the first clothing.

How much of our Culture and Humanity, actually came from "us"?

They were us, IMO.

 

[The Hammer]

They were us, IMO.

Sort of... Sure.

 

[crossfire]

But is there evidence they wore clothes?

They had scrapers (to scrape hides) and awls (to punch holes in the hides so they can be laced together.) These are durable goods that don't decompose like any garment would over such a long period of time.

 

[ChristineM]

But is there evidence they wore clothes?

Yes, animal skins and furs, plant fibres

 

[ChristineM]

They were us, IMO.

Cro magnon were us.
Neanderthal were not

 

[Aupmanyav]

I do not think Neanderthals had invented wheel or bow. They were probably 'spear', 'mace' kind of people.

 

[Mock Turtle]

They were us, IMO.

Perhaps only if you prefer to ignore any evidence from DNA though:

At least 20% of Neanderthal DNA Is in Humans | Live Science
Modern Humans May Have More Neanderthal DNA Than Previously Thought | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine

 

[Aupmanyav]

Neanderthals are our closest cousins, sort of first cousins. We have many layers of cousins, some extant, some extinct.
Primate - Wikipedia

 

[syo]

So, I had a thought.

Neanderthals, the Homo species closest to us and prior to us, lived in cold ice age environs, as well as temperate areas such as Spain and England.

Which, imo, means they would have invented clothes, to protect from these environments.

So, humans (modern), didn't invent the first clothing.

How much of our Culture and Humanity, actually came from "us"?

Drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.

 

[metis]

Neanderthals, the Homo species closest to us and prior to us, lived in cold ice age environs, as well as temperate areas such as Spain and England.

We know that some had and used awls to make holes in skins, therefore it is likely they had shawls and leggings that they could bind using them.

They probably ordered their stuff from Amazon Prime. That's my theory.

 

[Wildswanderer]

Cro magnon were us.
Neanderthal were not

Just wait... Not all the evidence is in yet.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.

I am sure they had their liquors. Even elephants and monkeys like that.