History of clothing and textiles

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/history-of-clothing-and-textiles

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 origin of clothing?Approximately 170,000 years ago, linked to human migration out of Africa
2. What is the early textile manufacturing techniques?Felting, spinning, netting, looping, knitting, and weaving (Middle East, late Stone Age)
3. When did people first start wearing clothes?People started wearing clothes about 170,000 years ago. It helped them stay warm and protect themselves from the weather.
4. Why did early humans need clothes?Clothes kept them warm and protected them from wind, rain, and cold. They also helped people travel to new places.

Thermoregulation: The ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different.
Material Culture: The physical objects, resources, and spaces that people use to define their culture and that shape their way of life.
Social Stratification: The division of society into hierarchical layers or strata, often based on factors like wealth, status, or power.