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<p>The survival of IUP (Initial Upper Palaeolithic) groups on the steppes of Mongolia and adjacent territories rested on two essentials. The first was to hunt in order to obtain meat, and the second was to make warm, wind-proof&#xa0;and insulated clothing from the hides of animals that were hunted. Although considerable attention has been given to the hunting of animals for their meat, there has been negligible consideration of the process of manufacturing leather clothing from animal hides that could be used as insulation against the cold. We show that hide preparation was an extremely time-consuming and laborious process that would have been a major undertaking of IUP groups, and hence, the procurement and preparation of hides need&#xa0;greater recognition given its fundamental importance.</p>

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Meat and Hide: Subsistence and Survival in the IUP of Southern Siberia, Mongolia and North China

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    2025年10月29日

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  • Linda Hurcombe,
  • Robin Dennell

摘要

The survival of IUP (Initial Upper Palaeolithic) groups on the steppes of Mongolia and adjacent territories rested on two essentials. The first was to hunt in order to obtain meat, and the second was to make warm, wind-proof and insulated clothing from the hides of animals that were hunted. Although considerable attention has been given to the hunting of animals for their meat, there has been negligible consideration of the process of manufacturing leather clothing from animal hides that could be used as insulation against the cold. We show that hide preparation was an extremely time-consuming and laborious process that would have been a major undertaking of IUP groups, and hence, the procurement and preparation of hides need greater recognition given its fundamental importance.