That estimate doesn’t include the time it would have taken to collect the scallop-like shells from the seashore. “We think the beads formed ceremonial clothing that was worn by these women ...

You've likely seen the viral shell necklace that every cool girl has been rocking as a statement accessory with her outfits.

Located about 100 km from Keeladi, the Sangam-era site which is at least 2,600 years old, Vembakottai in Virudhunagar ...

Archaeologists have attempted to reproduce the production of these beads with experiments in four stages. Fragmentation of the shells with a stone tool; abrasion to round off the fragment ...