The Oldest Jewelry in the World
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Crossing the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on a weekday in late afternoon can take you about 20 to 30 minutes on a good day. Fortunately, the Hampton Roads area is lucky enough to have two NPR stations and late afternoon is when All Things Considered is on.
This afternoon while sitting in bridge-tunnel traffic, I listened to an interesting story about what might be some of the oldest jewelry in the world. Apparently, archeologists found some ancient beads made from shells in Israel and Algeria that may date back as far as 100,000 years. According to scientists, the act of making beads and decorations is a sign of what they called a “cultural explosion” in human history. If you have RealPlayer or WindowsMedia on your computer, you can listen to the story here.
[tags] jewelry, beads, National Public Radio [/tags]
