Who: A team of scientists from Morocco, Britain, Germany, and France
What: Ancient shells were found in a limestone cave in Morocco by scientists. These shells were pierced as if meant to be strung on a necklace or bracelet around 82,000 years ago. The Moroccan government says that these shells were the oldest specimens ever found in Morocco. The symbols found on these special shells were ones that were used in Africa, 40,000 years before Europe was established.
When: June 6th, 2007.
Where: Morocco
Why: Scientists were searching for the reason why climate and landscape changes had affected humans a long time ago.
My Opinion: I think it's awesome that shells this old were found without too much damage! The symbols were still there, too. I think that being an archaeologist would be exciting because you find items from so long ago that you probably weren't expecting. I like being surprised!
