Question

Why did Neanderthals started wearing leather clothing?

• A. They find it fashionable
• B. This was a social norm during those days
• C. To protect themselves from freezing temperatures
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

To protect themselves from freezing temperatures

Neanderthals (or Neanderthals) are our closest extinct human relatives. They emerged at least 200,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch. They lived during the Ice Age and to protect themselves from cold they started wearing leather clothing and took shelter in limestone caves.