Molecular Dating of Clothing Origins via Body Louse Evolution
Molecular Evolution of Pediculus humanus and the Origin of Clothing Authors: Ralf Kittler, Manfred Kayser, Mark Stoneking (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) Journal: Current Biology, Vol. 13, Issue 16, pp. 1414–1417 (19 August 2003) DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00507-4 · PMID: 12932325 The Question When did humans start wearing clothing regularly? Clothing leaves almost no archaeological trace, so the date has long been speculative. The authors use an unusual proxy: the human body louse. ...