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Notes on the shell and bone rings from Sharm
Author(s) -
BARKER DIANE
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.384
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1600-0471
pISSN - 0905-7196
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0471.2000.aae110204.x
Subject(s) - shell (structure) , remainder , archaeology , group (periodic table) , geology , materials science , geography , chemistry , mathematics , composite material , arithmetic , organic chemistry
A group of thirteen fragmentary and complete shell and bone rings was excavated at Sharm, including one example likely to be a bracelet. The function of the objects as rings is undisputed. A number of the rings appear to be manufactured from Conus sp., whereas the remainder are apparently made from bone.