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Intricate Carvings in Ostrich Eggshells are 60,000 Years Old - and Reveal ‘Remarkable’ Human Thinking
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Archaeologists have discovered 60,000-year-old ostrich eggshells in South Africa featuring complex, organized geometric engravings. The findings suggest that early Homo sapiens possessed advanced cognitive abilities and visual planning skills.
Dating back more than 60,000 years ago, humans in southern Africa were engraving ostrich eggshells with intricate geometric patterns that—the longer we study them—look more organized than we previously realized.
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