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Jewelry is one of the oldest forms of body adornments. Recently discovered
beads made from Nassarius shells are considered to be the oldest known jewelry
to date. They are estimated to be around 100,000 years old. While people
nowadays primarily wear jewelry for aesthetic reasons, jewelry in earlier times
was created for function.
Early humans made use of natural materials, which were easily accessible
such as bone, teeth, stone, and pieces of animal sinew to fasten their clothing
together. Some had pieces of shells, mother-of-pearl, and mammoth tusks.
People of high importance were the ones who normally wore jewelry. It was a
means to show their status in life and in death as well. In fact, a number of
archeological expeditions have discovered jewelry in ancient burial grounds.
Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a. jewelry made from shells, mother-of-pearl, and mammoth tusk
b. finding jewelry on ancient burial grounds
c. wearing jewelry for aesthetic reasons
d. jewelry, one of the oldest forms of body adornments
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