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15,000-year-old clay beads made by adults and children may reveal the origins of agriculture

Agriculture changed the human story forever, jetpacking our species into an era of unprecedented growth and complexity. But the shift from wandering hunter-gatherer to settled farmer didn't happen ...
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Clay stories from ancient beads to modern tech

From the first symbolic Natufian beads to Rome’s self-healing concrete and today’s high-tech ceramics, clay has been at the heart of human progress. Its versatility has made it a tool for art, ...
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The earliest clay beads of Humanity, found in Natufian sites from 15,000 years ago, bear 50 fingerprints of children, adolescents, and adults

A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha (Upper Jordan Valley), colored red with ochre and marked with the fingerprints of the child (≈10 years old) who modeled it 12,000 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Identify Traces of Children’s Fingerprints Still Visible on Clay Beads Created 15,000 Years Ago

This 12,000-year-old butterfly clay bead was decorated with red ochre and marked with the fingerprints of a child. Laurent Davin Archaeologists in Israel have analyzed a trove of clay beads and ...
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Give your footwear a stylish twist with beadwork

African bead sandal straps are a colorful and traditional way to add some flair to your footwear ...