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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Ancient Gold Jewelry Made In The Americas

It has been reported that the earliest known gold jewelry with either greenstone or turquoise, made nearly 4,000 years ago, has been found in a burial site near Lake Titicaca, Peru + the experts believe the gold was probably wrapped around a piece of wood and pounded until it was folded into small tubes to look like jewelry.

I think it's an interesting find + it also highlights the status-consciousness of the early people.

Useful link:
www.pnas.org

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