Dont you remember the discussion in this list about the identity of 75000
years old (!) ornamental shell of Natica among a South African cave finds?

However there may have been the ormantal use of shells common around 30000
years ago in circum-mediterranean cultures

Ümit

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From: "Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: Old Collections


> First shells collectors seems to be inhabitant of some caves in France
> about thirty thousand years ago. In this cave was found wearing necklaces
of
> shells which could only have been gathered from Atlantic or Mediterranean
> shores.
> All the best
> Riccardo Giannuzzi Savelli
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> >The Question Man Asks:
> >      It appears to us that Shell cvollecting is a relatively new
> >sport. That is---there doesn't appear to be many records predating
> >Linne.
> >      But is this so?
> >      Are there records of collectors dating back to the middle ages?
> >Kings? Crusaders? Japanese Emperors? Would Patrice Bail or Tom
> >Eichorst know?  Are there musty non-displayable conchs hidden in
> >places even the curators no longer frequent?
> >      Wouldn't it be interesting---if----
> >    The Q Man
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