Kay:-
  The shells have been identified as: Nassarius kraussianus Dunker, 1846. --Except--back then they were known as Nassa oopum Glom, 74,067 B.C.
  Art
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> From: Kay Peterson <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2004/04/21 Wed PM 11:57:24 EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Check out Oldest known ornament found in South Africa cave
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> I think I saw this in the paper.  Wasn't there a picture of them, too?  The
> holes were punched in the sides of the little snail shells.  Did you see them?
> Kinda like little Nutmegs or Marginellas?  Kay
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