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Ostrich Eggshell Beads Reveal 50,000-Year-Old Social Network Across Africa

AncientPages.com | December 21, 2021

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - New archeological study shows ancient connection between populations 3,000 km apart, and provides first direct link between climate change and ancient human social

Ostrich eggshell beads have been used to cement relationships in Africa for more than 30,000 years. Credit: John Klausmeyer, Yuchao Zhao and Brian Stewart

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Ostrich Eggshell Beads Were Social Currency For People Who Lived 33,000 Years Ago

AncientPages.com | March 12, 2020

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The University of Michigan researcher discovered pieces of jewelry in what is now Lesotho, an enclaved country within the border of South Africa. Ostrich