Practical Jewelry: 25,000-Year-Old Pendant Also Sharpened Tools

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 20:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Swiss Army Jewelry?The recent discovery of a pendant at the Irikaitz archaeological site in Zestoa in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa may be as old as 25,000 years, which would make it the oldest on the Iberian Peninsula.  This stone is nine centimeters long and has a hole for hanging it from the neck although it would seem it was used to sharpen tools.  read more

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