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11,000-year-old pendant with etched design found in England

Shale artifact is one of Britain’s oldest known pieces of art

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ENGRAVED SAVE  An etched design on an 11,000-year-old pendant discovered last year is one of the oldest examples of art in England. The pendant might have belonged to a shaman, researchers say.

Harry Robson

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

One of England’s oldest artworks turned up last year on a tiny piece of stone.