Earliest human skull-cups made in the UK

[WD-40]

The earliest known examples of human skulls made into cups have been uncovered in the UK, Natural History Museum scientists report in the journal PLOs One today. Museum human origins experts Chris Stringer and Silvia Bello comment.



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[rolf]

Another somewhat dubious first for the UK.

[Catherine]

Yea, but maybe it is just one historical example of our exemplary eco attitude re. recycling?

I mean there would be lots of those lying around, wouldn't there?

[rolf]

I'd always get the leaky one.

[Catherine]

You'd have to keep the eye sockets upwards though, wouldn't you?

I'm just imagining a Stone Age 'Rock' party with Pimms/punch in a carved out stone with skulls dangling over the sides waiting to be filled... gruesome...