what does clothing do?
serve many purposes
from what?
it can serve as protection and enhance safety
what does it protect from?
the elements
what else?
rough surfaces, rash-causing plants, insect bites, splinters, thorns and prickles by \\
how does it protect from those things?
by providing a barrier between the skin and the environment
do other mammals today wear them?
no
how long have people had clothes?
as long ago as 650 thousand years ago
how do we know that?
unknown
how do we know they've been around for many years?
The body louse specifically lives in clothing, and diverge from head lice about 107,000 years ago, suggesting that clothing existed at that time.
can wearing it us safe from the sun?
yes