While bracelets have been found pre-dating this discovery, Russian experts say this is the oldest known jewellery of its kind made of stone. Picture: Vera Salnitskaya
Posted on 05/09/2015 6:48:55 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
It is intricately made with polished green stone and is thought to have adorned a very important woman or child on only special occasions. Yet this is no modern-day fashion accessory and is instead believed to be the oldest stone bracelet in the world, dating to as long ago as 40,000 years.
Unearthed in the Altai region of Siberia in 2008, after detailed analysis Russian experts now accept its remarkable age as correct.Â
New pictures show this ancient piece of jewellery in its full glory with scientists concluding it was made by our prehistoric human ancestors, the Denisovans, and shows them to have been far more advanced than ever realised.
'The bracelet is stunning -- in bright sunlight it reflects the sun rays, at night by the fire it casts a deep shade of green,' said Anatoly Derevyanko, Director of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography in Novosibirsk, part of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences...
The bracelet was found inside the famous Denisova Cave, in the Altai Mountains, which is renowned for its palaeontological finds dating back to the Denisovans, who were known as homo altaiensis, an extinct species of humans genetically distinct from Neanderthals and modern humans.
Made of chlorite, the bracelet was found in the same layer as the remains of some of the prehistoric people and is thought to belong to them...
'In the same layer, where we found a Denisovan bone, were found interesting things; until then it was believed these the hallmark of the emergence of Homo sapiens,' he said. 'First of all, there were symbolic items, such as jewellery -- including the stone bracelet as well as a ring, carved out of marble.'
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While bracelets have been found pre-dating this discovery, Russian experts say this is the oldest known jewellery of its kind made of stone. Picture: Vera Salnitskaya
Is it just my screen, or does it look more black than green?
Amazing and fascinating. What a great find.
And if the guy did get lucky.
/johnny
Siberiantimes.com ?
I bought one of those in Tijuana thirty years ago.
I opened the photo un photosop and boosted the saturation and vibrance to bring up whatever color it is to the maximum.
It was only after I boosted both “sliders’ to 100 percent did I begin to see a green cast to the bracelet.
the lighting when the photo was shot used direct light...maybe a couple of flashes...and they lent a bluish tint to the highlights which didnt help the color at all.
Thera are better ways to light such a shot. Its a shame they didnt use one of them
I think Wilma Flintstone had one of those.
Thanks for that information. Regardless of the bracelet’s color, its age is amazing.
I’ve been looking everywhere for my bracelet.
There were several stories on that site that I enjoyed. The “amazon” whose face was reconstructed, the Irish Elk—damn big deer!—and the woolly mammoth extinction articles were also interesting.
The bracelet is green when backlit, not blue, not white, not cyan....
Ancient man was much more resourceful than people think. Manually shaping stone for a while and will motivate the sculptor/jeweler try and find an easier way to mill it!
This reply was directed to SunkenCiv.
“And if the guy did get lucky.”
Guess not, they went extinct.
Yeah, it shows up in the Archaeologica news feed once in a while. :’)
I wonder if the person went to Jared’s...or did they get it from Kay, because every kiss beings with Kay...
Nice piece of work! Obviously they didn’t have metrosexuals back then.
Now that looks green. Thank you.
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