![Thousands of years ago, Inuit and Yupik people of the Arctic carved narrow slits into ivory, antler and wood to create snow goggles. This diminished exposure to direct and reflected ultraviolet rays Thousands of years ago, Inuit and Yupik people of the Arctic carved narrow slits into ivory, antler and wood to create snow goggles. This diminished exposure to direct and reflected ultraviolet rays](https://preview.redd.it/o3zrfoba2t281.jpg?auto=webp&s=3929684845c7e93235c8aa5f3197cc8848043d6d)
Thousands of years ago, Inuit and Yupik people of the Arctic carved narrow slits into ivory, antler and wood to create snow goggles. This diminished exposure to direct and reflected ultraviolet rays
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Original German WWII Gebirgsjäger Aluminum Slit Mountain Troop Snow Goggles – International Military Antiques
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Original German WWII Gebirgsjäger Aluminum Slit Mountain Troop Snow Goggles – International Military Antiques
![The Inuit snow goggles - world's oldest sunglasses dating back to 1200-1600 AD. Created from bone, leather, or wood; with see-through slits, designed to protect the eyes from snow blindness. : r/interestingasfuck The Inuit snow goggles - world's oldest sunglasses dating back to 1200-1600 AD. Created from bone, leather, or wood; with see-through slits, designed to protect the eyes from snow blindness. : r/interestingasfuck](https://preview.redd.it/ejldx6mvtj651.jpg?auto=webp&s=b89d4f223287bd3b13ffd2330924d3fb804c7ca3)