Ancient beads found in northern Africa

Excavations in eastern Morocco have yielded 13 perforated, pigment-stained shells that were probably strung together as some type of body ornament about 82,000 years ago, according to a new report.

HOLE IN ONE. An 82,000-year-old shell, one of 13 found in a Moroccan cave, contains an opening that allowed it to be suspended, perhaps as part of a necklace.