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6,000-year-old walkie-talkie: Scientists revive prehistoric shells used for long-distance communication

Archaeologists in Spain have brought back the voice of the Neolithic by successfully playing ancient shells that had been buried for around 6,000 years. The instruments, made from large marine snail ...
Ancient Origins

Hazelnut Shells Rewrite Cornwall's Prehistoric History

Charred hazelnut shells discovered at an archaeological site in Cornwall have pushed back the date for the arrival of the Neolithic period in the region by at least a century. New radiocarbon dating ...