US EditionClay Beads From Southwest Asia Dated to 15,000 Years Ago - Archaeology Magazine
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Clay Beads from Southwest Asia Dated to 15,000 Years Ago - Archaeology Magazine
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL—According to a statement released by Hebrew University of Jerusalem, clay ornaments, including 142 beads, pendants, and a tiny, child-sized ring, have been discovered in Southwest Asia. Laurent Davin of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said that the ornaments, recovered from four different sites, were made by Natufian hunter-gatherers some 15,000 years ago. “This discovery completely changes how we understand the relationship…
In archaeology textbooks, the rule seemed immutable: humanity first invented agriculture, then mastered clay to make it utility pottery. However, an international team of researchers just made this chronology burst. Long before planting any field of barley or cooking any bowl, hunter-gatherers [...]
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