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I don't think pre-modern humans were prancing around naked in the midday sun. They probably stuck to the shade when sunlight was particularly intense, the same
by elric 5y ago
I don't think pre-modern humans were prancing around naked in the midday sun. They probably stuck to the shade when sunlight was particularly intense, the same way many animals do. Given that we mostly evolved in pretty sunny areas, we would have gotten plenty of sun exposure even if we avoided direct sunlight for a large part of the day.
- stavros 5y agoGiven that we're prancing around naked in the midday sun on beaches for a large part of the year, I wouldn't doubt it. Even as late as a few decades ago, my grandparents were in the fields all day, and there's no shade there. Sure they took a midday break to eat, but that was probably only in the height of the summer.