https://phys.org/news/2021-09-earrings-yearbut-youre-ancient.html

https://phys.org/news/2020-07-naturally-perforated-shells-earliest-adornments.html

To access meat from marine snails like queen conch, the anchored muscle must be detached by busting it off, leaving a hole that resembles a hole for an earring or bead.

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