Fur clothing

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/fur-clothing

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the estimated earliest use?A minimum of 120,000 years ago
2. What is fur clothing and why did people use it?Fur clothing is made from animal skins and keeps people warm in cold places. It helped early humans survive when they moved to colder lands.
3. How far back does fur clothing go?People have worn fur for at least 120,000 years, long before many other inventions.

Adaptation: The process by which organisms evolve traits that help them survive in their environment.
Social Stratification: The division of society into hierarchical layers or strata based on factors like wealth and status.
Pelage: The hairy or furry coat of a mammal.