The Stajnia Ivory Pendant Is The Oldest Eurasian Artifact To Date
A 41,500-year-old artifact is Eurasia’s oldest human-decorated jewelry
A recent publication in the journal Scientific Reports1 reveals the discovery of a decorated ivory pendant and bone awl from a cave site in Poland called Stajnia. These items were discovered in 2010. Prior knowledge of Aurignacian cultures manipulating mammoth ivory was established from artifacts found in Geißenklösterle cave2 and Hohle Fels cave3 in South…
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