From Universal Breakthrough@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 2 01:15:59 2023
In 2020, studies of decorated ostrich eggs in the British Museum showed that the methods by which they had been sourced, produced and traded were more complicated than had previously been imagined.Isotope analysis showed that eggs from the same
archaeological site had originated in different places. The studies suggested that, rather than the eggs having been laid by captive birds, almost all had most likely been collected in the wild; a potentially hazardous undertaking.
Today, ostrich eggs are a special luxury food
The egg of the ostrich is the largest of any living bird. The shell has a long history of use by humans as a container and for decorative artwork, including beads. The eggs are not commonly eaten.