Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets nepal The surface is richly adorned

The surface is richly adorned with intricate geometric motifs

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As with many Ertebølle artifacts

played a vital role in the ancient Mediterranean trade networks

Beautiful patina

Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets nepal The surface is richly adornedTenerian Culture, c. 46002500 BC, Tnr Desert, Niger, West Africa Fascinating and evocative assemblage of ancient stone and fossil grave goods or amulets dating to the Neolithic Tenerian culture. Each piece reflects the ritual, symbolic, and spiritual world of a people who lived during one of the Saharas most remarkable climatic phasesthe Neolithic Subpluvial, a time when todays vast desert was a fertile savanna teeming with life. The Tenerian culture