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Nassarius gibbosulus shell beads from Algeria

Nassarius gibbosulus shell beads from Algeria

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Site: Oued Djebbana, Algeria

Age: About 35,000 years old

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Shell beads, Oued Djebbana

Shell beads, Oued Djebbana

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