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A set of shell beads estimated to be 75 000 years old and found in Blombos cave in SA, is believed to be the oldest known jewel
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South African History Online. (2012, April 13). A set of shell beads estimated to be 75 000 years old and found in Blombos cave in SA, is believed to be the oldest known jewel. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081783
South African History Online (2012) 'A set of shell beads estimated to be 75 000 years old and found in Blombos cave in SA, is believed to be the oldest known jewel', South African History Online, 13 April. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081783 (Accessed: 5 October 2026).
South African History Online, A set of shell beads estimated to be 75 000 years old and found in Blombos cave in SA, is believed to be the oldest known jewel [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081783, (accessed 5 October 2026).
"A set of shell beads estimated to be 75 000 years old and found in Blombos cave in SA, is believed to be the oldest known jewel." South African History Online, 13 Apr. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081783. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "A set of shell beads estimated to be 75 000 years old and found in Blombos cave in SA, is believed to be the oldest known jewel." South African History Online. April 13, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081783.
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