A 39,600 Year Old Bone Fragment Indicates Humans Were Making Leather Clothes
A study of an ancient bone with evenly spaced notches suggests that it was used by early humans to make holes in leather clothing.
A 39,600-year-old bone fragment with strange indentations has been found in Spain1. Researchers believe that the bone was used as a punch board for making holes in leather, which suggests that humans were wearing leather clothes in Europe 39,000 years ago. This is the earliest evidence of humans making leather clothes, and it provides new insights into h…
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