The paper, published recently in PLOS One, describes an investigation of 112 ostrich eggshell fragments dating back more than ...
Evidence of early human use of geometric concepts in prehistoric art has surfaced in Africa, pointing to complex patterns in ancient etchings on ostrich eggshells.
KANAZAWA, Japan — Kaga yubinuki are ring-shaped thimbles featuring geometric patterns created using silk thread. A specialty of Kanazawa, the charming sewing implement has regained popularity because ...
More than 60,000 years ago, early humans in southern Africa were carving patterns onto ostrich eggshells—and new research shows these designs were far more sophisticated than previously believed. A ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnificently sophisticated geometric patterns in medieval Islamic architecture indicate their designers achieved a mathematical breakthrough 500 years earlier than Western ...