2006-06-25 14:45:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think the Loin/Breech cloth came first. As an example, some of the tribes in South America where a loin cloth, but don't where shoes.
2006-06-25 14:49:08 · answer #1 · answered by Crowfeather 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cover for private parts, I suppose. There's nothing to be ashamed of in going barefoot, and there are words that the earliest humans felt ashamed of what they've done that they made leaves as cover for their private parts because by then, their eyes were opened to malice for the first time. And there are still our brothers who go on without shoes but with loin clothes; that's how they've lived as long as they can remember and that should be proof enough that men invented covers first.
2006-06-25 15:05:16 · answer #2 · answered by malko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably private parts protection. My thinking is that the privates are probably more sensitive (at leas in my experience) than the feet are. Feet toughen up with no shoes, and thick soles were probably enough for protestion from basic rock and stick obstacles. Now, imagine a twig or pricker bush brushing against or snapping into your testicle. I'd want that covered first! It has NOTHING to do with modesty.
2006-06-25 15:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by LEMME ANSWER THAT! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that man invented shoes first. Rocks and sticks are really hard on the feet.
2006-06-25 14:48:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, i'd say clothes if your a christian, or of any religion with a creation myth, and then shoes if your a darwinist. shoes are totally necessary for a pastoral or hunting and gathering lifestyle. and clothes just keep you covered because you are sashamed. of course, as man is runing, things tend to flop around and clothes keep things from bouncing all over the pladce. plus like, it gets cold and stuff so you'd need stuff to keep your body warm.
2006-06-25 14:50:18 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny Blaze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first coverings are believed to be worn over the head, covering the back and chest, so i suppose if you wore it long it would cover your genitals first.
2006-06-25 15:58:26 · answer #6 · answered by iconoclast_ensues 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably shoes... because the "Man" still wanted to get a scope out before they all wised up...
2006-06-25 14:50:04 · answer #7 · answered by need to know basis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cover for privates, because I've seen tribal people barefoot but covering their private parts.
2006-06-25 16:04:38 · answer #8 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im going to have to say the loincloth, because it takes a lot more time to develop a callus on the naughty bits.
2006-06-25 16:04:31 · answer #9 · answered by Clawndike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Headband!
2006-06-25 16:06:01 · answer #10 · answered by UNCLE PumpKinHead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋