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Universe, Adorned: Ornament in Culture, Cosmos, and Consciousness

The Emerald

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The oldest adornments go back 160,000 years. The earliest graves we know of are adorn with flowers and beads. A scarab pendant adorns the heart of the pharaoh. Tattoos adorn the flaking skin of ice mummies. These everywhere across all time are dotted, strung, emblazoned with shiny things. Anything that shimmers holds a special attraction for us.

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