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60,000-year-old ostrich eggshell engravings reveal a surprisingly sophisticated human mind
Recent findings reveal that over 60,000 years ago, early humans in southern Africa demonstrated advanced cognitive abilities by engraving sophisticated geometric patterns on ostrich eggshells, challenging previous assumptions about the capabilities of early human societies. This discovery highlights the complexity of human creativity and culture much earlier than traditionally thought.
