So the next logical question seems to be whether the species
of Nassarius is still extant? If it dates back as much as a
thousand centuries, could it not be a fossil species? And
have other extinct species been found in archeological sites.
More on Mugharet Skhul Cave
http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/Mugharet_Skhul.html
Rich
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>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:39:03 -0600
>From: Marlene Fritzler <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: from BBC - Oldest shell jewlery
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>> An interesting Web article from the BBC
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5099104.stm
>>
>> Rich
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>> Thank you for passing on the article. I am a mayanist with
a background
>in archaeology; while Mesoamerica is not even remotely close
to Israel,
>it's always interesting to note early artifacts and
technologies. I am
>currently working on an ancient Peruvian exhibition that
highlights
>cultures that definitely utilized shells for jewelery, and as
>indicators (in numerous forms) of status and authority (i.e.
grinding up
>spondylus princeps and spreading it on the ground). Thank
you again.
>Marlene Fritzler
>Education Coordinator
>Ancient Peru Unearthed
>The Nickle Arts Museum
>Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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