Archaeologists have unearthed mysterious 400,000-year-old artifacts made from mammoth tusks that may be the oldest human-made ivory objects ever found. They describe their findings in a recent ...

This was done to ensure that the tusk was unharmed during its removal and travel. After the scientists studied the 7-foot 600-pound ivory tusk, they confirmed that it belonged to a Columbian ...

The Ivory ban does not just cover Elephant ivory, but also includes Walrus tusks & Rhino horn. Another endangered species that a few chess sets are made from is Rosewood. Only certain types of ...

After the Portuguese arrived in the region toward the end of the 1400s, ivory tusks began to be exported, eventually for use in products such as piano keys and billiard balls. For travelers ...

Part of the appeal was that the technique is fairly intuitive—paint the base color, then dab a textured sponge into the second color and blot—and technically, there’s no wrong way to execute it.

Now, a British artist claims he has created a paint of the new shade – described as a 'profoundly saturated peacock green'. Stuart Semple from Dorset – already known for creating paints of ...

Washable paint is certainly useful if any aspiring child artists decide to draw on your walls. With its durable finish, it's a popular choice of paint in kitchens and hallways, where splash stains or ...

Mammoth Find: A Tusk Discovery Points to Big Bend’s Rich Ice Age Past May 8, 2025 • In March, a hunter on the O2 Ranch south of Alpine found what appeared to be an ivory tusk in an arroyo bottom.

It was an exciting discovery. In March, a hunter on the O2 Ranch south of Alpine found what appeared to be an ivory tusk in an arroyo bottom. Ranch Manager Will Juett contacted archeologists at Alpine ...

By analyzing how tusks break during natural behavior, like fights, they can compare those patterns with the ivory from Ukraine. If the differences are stark, it will strengthen the case for human ...