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60,000-Year-Old Ostrich Eggshell Engravings Reveal Sophisticated Human Mind
Why it matters
Engravings on ostrich eggshell fragments dated to roughly 60,000 years ago show recurring grids, parallel lines, right angles and repeated shapes. The regularity points to deliberate planning and a shared visual code rather than decoration. It is early evidence of humans encoding meaning in a system other people were expected to read.
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ScienceDaily
60,000-Year-Old Ostrich Eggshell Engravings Reveal Sophisticated Human Mind
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