Human Interest

Researchers from the Australian National University in Canberra, working in western Australia have discovered what’s believed to be the oldest crafted bone to be used as jewelry by Homo Sapiens in the world. The bone appears to have been fashioned to be worn through the nasal septum. Discovery of the bone adornment indicates that 50,000 …

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Ancient pieces of jewelry made from 1,300 year old painted jawbone fragments that might have been worn around the neck like pendants have been found at a Mexican ceremonial site. A number of other artifacts were also found at the dig site, including figurines and whistles made from ceramics. All of these objects seemed to …

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