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The content of this article was split from the article on Nudity, as discussed here.--WriterArtistDC (talk) 11:22, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Neanderthals

I have added the journal article by Hardy et. al. to the Works cited section in spite of its being placed in an edit summary, and will determine if there is anything worth adding. No single source warrants tagging existing content "dubious" when supported by reliable sources. WriterArtistDC (talk) 03:21, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hardy et. al. is an article on primary research indicating the ability of Neanderthals to make twisted fiber cord, a technology the author asserts also indicates Neanderthals were as intelligent as Homo Sapiens. There is nothing in this source about cold tolerance or garment-making which is what an anonymous editor called into question, so I have reverted those changes. I may also delete Hardy, since it has nothing to say about the topic of this article.--WriterArtistDC (talk) 19:59, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Added sources

I have added four citations to the "Works cited" section but may not get to adding content immediately. They are on neoteny and bipedalism as factors in human hairlessness. The authors are: Brown, Dávid-Barrett, Ruxton and Somel. WriterArtistDC (talk) 23:52, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Confusing intro statement

> Current evidence indicates that anatomically modern humans were naked in prehistory for at least 90,000 years before the invention of clothing.

What does this mean? Where does this figure come from? How do you show evidence of nudity? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.63.42.44 (talk) 17:25, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Humans existed, and were without fur, for about 90,000 years before inventing clothes, they were naked for at least that long. WriterArtistDC (talk) 21:43, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]