clothing protects people from a variety of th...
clothing protects people from a variety of things, whether it be extremes in temperature or insect bites. in short, it makes us more adaptable. during ancient times, it allowed people to live in a range of environments and to adjust to different places around the world. we know from physical evidence that early homo sapiens¹ used pigments and may have worn jewelry. however, the earlier evidence for clothing is mostly indirect as clothing does not survive if buried underground. biological studies suggest that during very cold phases, people in the northern hemisphere needed tailored body coverings. even certain early species of humans, who are thought to have been physically adapted to the cold, needed to cover as least 80 percent of their body, including their hands and feet. another clue comes from the study of parasites. body lice have adapted to living in clothes. based on dna studies, we have learned that at least 170,000 years ago, body lice emerged. body lice originated from head lice, which are two different species. during this time, it is possible that the exchanges between the different species of humans during various periods of human development led to he habit of wearing clothes, and in turn, led to the spread of these parasites. the earliest clothes were probably animal based. the use of plants for producing fabrics seems to have begun with homo sapiens. dyed plant fibers have been found at the dzudzuana cave in the country of georgia, dating back to 30,000 years ago. tiny impressions in baked clay fragments from the sites of palvol and dolni vestonice, in the czech republic, show fine textiles comparable to linen, possibly made from flax. however, we cannot be sure that these fabrics were used for clothing. however, some of the carved human figurines from the same region 4 read the sentence from the passage. however, the earlier evidence for clothing is mostly indirect as clothing does not survive if buried underground. according to mla guidelines, what is the best paraphrase of the sentence? a. however, the earlier evidence for clothing is mostly indirect as clothing deteriorates fast within the ground (chadwick 8). b. scientists can probably tell what types of clothes or jewelry people used to wear earlier because clothing did not survive well under ground (chadwick 8). c. the evidence found for the clothing is mostly indirect. this is because clothing does not survive well underground (chadwick 8). d. clothes decay quickly in the ground. as a result, scientists can only assume what type of clothes or jewelry people used to wear earlier (chadwick 8). reset submit 3 of 10 answered session timer: 3:29 session score: 33% (1/3)