Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — The eyed needle, a sewing instrument made from bone, antler or ivory that first appeared about 40,000 years ago in southern Siberia, could hide key clues about the fashion’s beginnings, a new study … Read more
From stone tools used to work animal hides for humans as thermal insulation, to the advent of bone awls and eyed needles used to create tailored and decorated garments, why did we dress to express ourselves and impress others? Paleolithic Eye Needles and the Evolution of Clothing Clothing is seen as an important part of … Read more
Artist’s impression of decorated, custom-made clothing in the Upper Paleolithic. Credit: Mariana Ariza A team of researchers led by an archaeologist from the University of Sydney is the first to suggest that eye needles are a new technological innovation used to decorate clothing for social and cultural purposes. This marks the major shift from clothing … Read more
An innovative technique used in a study of Neanderthal hearths – places where fires started – has been described by researchers as a ‘major’ development in archaeology, one that could help shed light on the behavior of prehistoric people. For a study published in the journal Naturean interdisciplinary team of researchers has discovered that a … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: Flinders University × close to Credit: Flinders University The patterns of early humans’ dispersal across continents and islands are hotly debated, but according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPleistocene hunter-gatherers settled in Cyprus … Read more