Amazing invention that helped humans survive 41,000 years ago

New research from the University of Michigan shows that Homo sapiens avoided extinction 41,000 years ago thanks to 3

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important: sunscreen, tailored clothing and the use of caves as shelter as the North Pole moves toward Europe. Photo: Agnit Mukhopadhyay, University of Michigan.

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The inventions above may have protected Homo sapiens living in Europe from harmful solar radiation. However, Neanderthals do not seem to have had these inventions and disappeared about 40,000 years ago. Photo: Agnit Mukhopadhyay, University of Michigan.

According to the research team, 41,000 years ago, the Earth's magnetic field dropped to 10% of its current strength, causing auroras to appear in the skies across Europe and North Africa. This was also the time when Homo sapiens demonstrated their amazing adaptability. Photo: Agnit Mukhopadhyay, University of Michigan.

“We found many areas where cosmic rays can penetrate all the way to the ground, and surprisingly, these areas coincide with ancient human activity,” said study lead author Agnit Mukhopadhyay. Photo: DepositPhotos.

At those sites, archaeologists found traces of cave use and a “prehistoric sunscreen.” That sunscreen was ochre — a natural mineral containing iron oxide, clay, and silica. Photo: timesofindia.

Homo sapiens not only used ochre for cave paintings but also applied it to their bodies as a protective layer. Modern tests have proven that ochre is an effective sunscreen. Photo: SciTechDaily.com.

Furthermore, tailoring clothes to fit the body also played a decisive role. The team also found sewing needles and awls in the Homo sapiens habitat. Photo: SciTechDaily.com.

Professor Raven Garvey explains

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This: "Clothing not only keeps them warmer, but also inadvertently protects them from solar radiation. This is especially important because radiation can lead to a variety of negative effects including eye disease to folate deficiency, which can lead to birth defects and increased infant mortality." Photo: iStock.

This research not only reveals the past but also has implications for the present and the future. According to expert Mukhopadhyay, if a similar event occurred today, humanity would face serious consequences such as communication satellites stopping working, and terrestrial telecommunications networks being greatly affected. Photo: newscientist.

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