According to fashionistas, you are what your wear. But when did humans start decorating themselves for self-expression? Three bead-like shells from ancient Israel and Algeria suggest that such ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Even the very first modern humans may have spruced themselves up with beaded bling. Twelve shell ...
Human culture developed slowly in northern Africa and the Middle East rather than bursting forth in Europe, suggest scientists, who have discovered what may be the oldest shell beads dating back ...
Humans are social creatures, but little is known about when, how, and why different populations connected in the past. Answering these questions is crucial for interpreting the biological and cultural ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. TWO STRANDS OF WHITE SHELL AND BROWN ...
ARLINGTON, Va.- Perforated shells found at South Africa's Blombos Cave appear to have been strung as beads about 75,000 years ago-making them 30,000 years older than any previously identified personal ...
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Prof. Christopher Henshilwood receives funding from the National Research Foundation, South Africa, the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Bergen, Norway and the European Research ...
A team of archaeologists and its trusty drone are revealing an island community that once supplied valuable beads to the inland towns of the Mississippian culture, which thrived in the eastern United ...