Nudity: From Ancient to Modern.
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Nazir Savji Mr. Finlay HSP 3M0-D 23 May 2003 Nudity: From Ancient to Modern Nudity was regarded as being normal in many ancient cultures and is still prevalent in primitive tribes, but was considered derogatory and embarrassing during the Victorian Era and is even now not widely accepted in North America. Many of us are ignorant to the fact that nudity is a normal condition that has reigned throughout most of mankind's existence. Anything from total exposure to casual body covering was a part of the lifestyle from prehistoric times through the Greco-Roman civilizations and into the Middle Ages. Even in the modern era, primitive tribes still exist in remote areas of the Earth and subsist without clothing of any kind. However, the Victorian and to a lesser extent modern societies both loathe nakedness and condemn those who practice nudism. When examining prehistoric cultures, the Greeks stand apart as a civilization overflowing with...

