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 ...

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The incredible number of shiny shell beads found in the Montelirio tomb reveals the power of an ancient female dynasty.

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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 ...

Ancient humans deliberately collected perforated shells in order to string them together as beads, according to a new study. Ancient humans deliberately collected perforated shells in order to string ...