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ESF EUROCORES Program OMLL helps uncover ancient human behavior

A major question in evolutionary studies today is how early did humans begin to think and behave in ways we would see as fundamentally modern? One index of "behavioural modernity" is in the appearance of objects used purely as decoration or ornaments. Such items are widely regarded as having symbolic rather than practical value. By displaying them on the body as necklaces, pendants or bracelets or attached to clothing this also greatly increased their visual impact.

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