FUR BACK: Humans Have Been Using Bear Skins For At Least 300,000 Years, Says Study

Image shows a metatarsal of a cave bear with cut marks, undated photo. 
Humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather for at least 300,000 years according to scientists from the University of Tuebingen, in Germany. Note: Licensed content. (Volker Minkus/Newsflash) Image shows a metatarsal of a cave bear with cut marks, undated photo. Humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather for at least 300,000 years according to scientists from the University of Tuebingen, in Germany. Note: Licensed content. (Volker Minkus/Newsflash)
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28 December 2022
Researchers have found out that humans have been using bear skins to protect themselves from cold weather conditions for at least 300,000 years. The archaeological team from the University of Tuebingen analysed cut marks on a cave bear's paw bones found at the Lower Paleolithic site of...