The oldest band in the world made 9500 years ago Bashny.Net

Age 9500-year-old bracelet was set with the most modern computer: the results of the analysis showed that even contemporary jewelers would take all their skill to create something similar.

Researchers at the French Institute in Istanbul archaeographic and Laboratory of Tribology and System Dynamics studied the surface of the bracelet and appreciated its micro-topographic features, as well as the skills and experience of its creator.

Analysis bracelet made of obsidian, or volcanic glass, reveals new facts about society Neolithic times, which still remains very mysterious. Bracelet diameter of 10 cm was fabricated and polished by a special technology. In fact, its surface is so smooth, which is comparable to the telescope lenses today.

Bracelet - the oldest example of the art of the Neolithic era. Craft manufacturing of products made of obsidian reached the peak of its prosperity in the VII and VI millennium BC. e. - Then out of it makes a huge number of decorative items, including mirrors and vessels.

via factroom.ru