The ancient, big-bodied relatives of modern-day humans not only ate freshwater shellfish, but engraved their shells and used them as tools, a new study finds. Researchers in Java, Indonesia, ...

A granite boulder carved more than 35,000 years ago deep in a cave in Israel may be the oldest evidence of ritual practices in the Holy Land, a new study suggests. The grooves carved into the boulder ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The University of Southern Mississippi’s Center of American Indian Research and Studies partnered with the Mississippi Humanities Council for shell carving, taught by ...

Shell carving, a traditional craft with a history of over 60 years in Pingtan, Fujian province, has been added to the city's list of intangible cultural heritage. Shells can be found everywhere in ...

Shell carvings, with distinctive materials and designs of Pingtan County, drew a lot of attention at the 7th Cross-Straits Cultural Industry Expo, which was opened in Xiamen, Fujian province on Oct 24 ...

Shell carvings are a famous souvenir from this port town, one of the best-known municipalities in northeast China. The technique involved was originally used in furniture, including folding screens — ...

As a boy, Dan Townsend would carve tikis and totems, sea turtles and dolphins into coconut shells. Growing up in the Everglades and Florida Keys, he'd run bareback on horses, dive and spearfish in the ...

Sized to hold a king’s ransom, yet ideal for any home treasure. Sized to hold a king’s ransom, yet ideal for any home treasure. A homemade router table box joint jig is demoed with beautiful precision ...

Panaji: Ten years after its initial rejection, the state’s handicraftsmen are hopeful of receiving the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag for their iconic coconut carving and shell items.

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