body lice genetics clothing origin estimate

Lice genetics gives a wide estimate for clothing’s start

40,000–170,000 years ago

Differences between body lice and head lice offer an indirect way to estimate when people began wearing clothes: body lice die within hours without clothing. Estimates range from 40,000 to 170,000 years ago, and no date is widely accepted.

Jiahu's bone flutes played several notes

The bone flutes found at Jiahu, a site in central Henan, China, date to 7,000–9,000 years ago. They are among the earliest known complete, playable, securely dated instruments capable of producing multiple notes.

A person's attitude does not cause or cure cancer

The old idea that negative or hidden emotions cause cancer is not supported by evidence and can wrongly make patients blame themselves. There is also no good evidence that simply thinking positively makes people with cancer live longer.

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body lice genetics clothing origin estimate

Lice genetics gives a wide estimate for clothing’s start

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