Seashells are the skeletons of sea creatures – and they’re older than you might think.
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This study is the first archaeological research undertaken on New Guinea’s Great Papuan Plateau. Among the finds are a number of sea snail shells modified for use.
Taking that beautiful snail shell could increase the cost of housing for a hermit crab or small shrimp that needs it next. The beautiful conch shell that calls to you is actually an octopus caravan.
Although animals can’t use human language, art is beyond words. As Edward Hopper wrote, ‘If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.’
Collecting shells was a common past time in Enlightenment Britain, when elite women were becoming increasingly interested in science.
Practitioners of Pagan religions no longer need to go into a forest to find an object for their altars. Commercialization means that sacred objects are available online.
Australia has thousands of beaches which differ greatly, from huge tides to high energy to recurring sinkholes.
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Affliated Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University
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Lecturer in History of Art and Liberal Arts, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor in Coastal and Marine Science, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Biological Oceanography, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida
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Thompson Chair of Invertebrate Paleontology, University of Florida
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