1,200 BC: Cowrie Shells The first use of cowries, the shell of a mollusc that was widely available in the shallow waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, was in China. Historically, many ...
After Jackson's cowrie shells got called out repeatedly online, some people wanted to know what they meant. Here's what we know. While Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has not explained why she ...
Comprised of cowrie shells, the collar was elegant and a unique take on garbs worn during monumental, history-defining moments. For many of us stateside Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a moment to ...