Art, where did you see a picture of the shell?  I've looked at over a dozen
accounts of this story and have yet to see a picture.

Tom E.

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> Yes! Yes! Thas what I mean. 75,000 years ago, an instant in Solar
> time---but a mili-milenia in human time---people used shells to
> make ornaments. Strung them. Animal gut? What species of shell?
> I've seen this shell. Very common. Just can't come up with the name.
>    What else did they use? For decoration. Who were they?
>    Art
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> > From: Antonetta Stanzione <[log in to unmask]>
> > Date: 2004/04/20 Tue PM 07:23:25 EDT
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> > Subject: Check out Oldest known ornament found in South Africa cave
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> > Click here: Oldest known ornament found in South Africa cave
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> > Some might find this interesting.
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