Cowrie shells have a long, layered history that stretches far beyond their recent resurgence in home decor. Long before they appeared on coffee tables, wall hangings, or sculptural objects, cowries ...

In his teen years, Warren B. Carah spent his after-school hours searching for shells in Tumon Bay and other beaches with his friends. His family relocated to Guam in 1960 to 1964 due to his father’s ...

MARSHALL ISLANDS STICK CHART. DATE: ca. late 19th to early 20th centuries. MATERIAL: Wood and cowrie shell. DIMENSIONS: 2 feet by 1.8 feet. FOUND: Marshall Islands, Micronesia. The education of a ...

The previous article on Chittagong highlighted its nature as a frontier town in Harikela. The Markandeya Purana, one of the ...

Pauline Tantot reigns as the undisputed “ice queen” in barely-there snaps taken amid the bone-chilling freeze of the French ...

Small seashells have many characteristics that make them ideal monetary objects. They are durable, portable, and difficult to imitate. One species of cowrie shell is known as the money shell because ...

At Christiansborg Castle, a community that embodied the complexity of the transatlantic slave trade is being uncovered by descendants of those who created it Along a stretch of the West African coast ...

If you want a mermaid-core Animal Crossing island, than this is the guide for you. Shell DIY Recipes are a collection of seasonal and beach-themed DIYs, some of which only appear during your ...

Ashaway Line & Twine Manufacturing Co. has been run by seven generations of one family, who trace their roots to Westerly's founders.

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