I don't think there is any real evidence regarding the Inuit one way or the other. However the first evidence of trousers is on Assyrian carvings where horsemen are shown wearing what appear to be shorts while footmen and charioteers wear skirts. Since the Assyrians are the first known horseriders that implies a link and men's wearing of skirts has for centuries been restricted to areas where horse riding was uncommon.
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