They’re your sunglasses. But this everyday, ubiquitous piece of tech has a long history. It’s taken centuries for this humble accessory to morph from Inuit snow goggles to medieval Chinese ...

So today the sunglasses on display at fashion events span from singer Pharrell William's tiny shades, which are reminiscent of Inuit snow goggles, to singer Beyoncé's outsize wraparounds ...

Sunglasses are the ultimate mix of style and ... a means of sun protection while watching gladiators fight. The Copper Inuit and Alaskan Yupik from Canada's far north also wore snow goggles ...

The earliest evidence of eyewear dates back to ancient civilizations, including the Inuit people ... The 20th century also ...

"Did you know Inuit were the first to invent sunglasses?" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Willow Allen (@willow.allen) She said in the video the goggles are typically made out of wood, ...

Sunglasses, or dark glasses ... We know Canadian far north Copper Inuit and Alaskan Yupik wore snow goggles of many kinds made of antlers or whalebone and with tiny horizontal slits.