Tag Archives: South Siberia

Reconstructed Bronze Age boat succeeds on maiden voyage

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. The smallest relics of the past can open windows into mysterious ways of life. Eyed needles made of bone, horn, and ivory appear in the fossil record from southern Siberia… Read More »

Scientists say Paleolithic people used eyed pins for more than just tailoring. It could signal the birth of fashion

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. Eyed needles, a sewing tool made of bone, horn or ivory that originated in southern Siberia around 40,000 years ago, may hold important clues about the beginnings of fashion, new research has revealed. Researchers looked… Read More »