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…