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Oldest known jewellery discovered

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Beads made from shells represent earliest personal adornment.

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  1. VanhaerenM., et al. Science, 312. 1785 - 1788 (2006).

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  1. Nancy Hynes
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UCL Institute of Archeology

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Hynes, N. Oldest known jewellery discovered. Nature (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/news060619-10

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