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These perforated shells, dating back 150,000 years, are believed to be the world's oldest jewelry. Assumed to have formed necklaces and bracelets, they were discovered in the Bizmoune cave near the coastal resort of Essaouira in Morocco. Researcher Abdeljalil Bouzouggar described them as "symbolic objects that can only be transmitted through language."
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1 posted on 11/23/2021 8:17:40 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

An estate sale?.....................


4 posted on 11/23/2021 8:24:15 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: SunkenCiv
Researcher Abdeljalil Bouzouggar described them as "symbolic objects that can only be transmitted through language."

They can't just be jewelry, they have to have a religious connotation, they just can't help themselves..........

5 posted on 11/23/2021 8:25:42 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: SunkenCiv

Is that a Zales sticker? :-}


6 posted on 11/23/2021 8:28:33 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: SunkenCiv

It has 15 pieces— thus appears to be from a quinceanera, a girl`s 15th birthday celebration entry into womanhood.


15 posted on 11/23/2021 9:17:53 AM PST by bunkerhill7 (That`s 464 people per square foot! Is this corrrect?? It was NYC.)
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