Why did the Cave-men need more clothing than the
Tree-dwellers had?
Do you know whether they had cloth? What could they use
instead of cloth?
How do you think they sewed?
How many ways do you know of lacing up your shoes?
What did the Cave-men use instead of scissors?
What do you think they used for needles and thread?
_How the Cave-men Made Clothing_
During the summer the Cave-men did not wear much clothing.
They dressed about the same as the Tree-dwellers.
When they were in the cave, they did not need clothing, for it was
always warm in the cave.
But, as winter came on, they were cold when they went out to hunt.
Sometimes they tried to keep warm by running, or by swinging their
arms.
The skins that they wore for trophies also helped them to keep warm.
But, as it grew colder, they began to wear larger skins.
If they could not find a skin that was large enough, they pieced small
skins together.
Where we would use scissors, they used a stone knife.
Where we would use a needle, they used a bone awl.
They trimmed off the ragged edges and punched holes in the places they
wished to sew.
Then they laced them together with sinew thread, as you lace up your
shoes.
They fastened the garment over the shoulder by tying it with strong
straps.
Sometimes they fastened their garments with buckles.
[Illustration: _A bone awl_]
[Illustration: _A buckle_]
These skin garments covered only part of the body, but they helped the
Cave-men keep warm and strong.