** Ivory bird displays ancient skill **
A sculpted piece of mammoth ivory found in a German cave may be the
earliest representation of a bird
in the archaeological record.
< http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/3328229.stm >
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Umberto Albarella
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