by Christine Kenneally BH | Jul 14, 2007 | Material culture, Prehistoric humans, Sculpture
Late last month, German archeologists announced the discovery of intricate figurines that were made around 35,000 years ago. Made from mammoth ivory, the beautiful carvings include a mammoth and a lion. Recall from June 27’s post–the oldest human...
by Christine Kenneally BH | Jun 27, 2007 | Beads, First human..., Material culture, Ochre
Shell beads that were once strung together and covered in red ochre have been found in Grotte des Pigeons, Morocco. The beads date to 82,000 years ago, five thousand years older than similar artifacts found in South Africa’s Blombos Caves (previously...
