Due to its unique appearance, the conch shell was believed to have spiritual powers in ancient times and was used in religious ceremonies. Among the Native American tribes, piercing was a way of ...

One of the lesser heard stories of Lord Ganesha is that of Him and Lord Vishnu’s prized conch shell. Lord Ganesha has a playful, mischievous side to him that doesn’t spare anybody – not even ...

It's a conch shell that was found in a hunter-gatherer ... Its significance lies in the dot-like markings inside the shell. These match the artwork on the walls of the Marsoulas cave in the ...

Conch's importance to Turks and Caicos dates back to the pre-Columbians who not only ate them but fashioned their shells into tools ... don't come back; that's what's happened everywhere else ...