| 1. | Something was terribly wrong in the distant man-made Spondylus Solar System.
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| 2. | Significant finds of jewelry made from Spondylus shells were made at the Varna Necropolis.
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| 3. | Significant finds of jewellery made from Spondylus shells were made at the Varna Necropolis.
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| 4. | The many species of " Spondylus " vary considerably in appearance and range.
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| 5. | An abundance of spondylus shells in the graves suggests that this collectible was used for currency.
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| 6. | Funerary offerings in the tomb included : spondylus shell necklaces, metal objects, and ceramic vessels.
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| 7. | During the neolithic period shell necklaces were made with the shells of 3 genera Spondylus, Glycymeris and Charonia.
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| 8. | Spondylus were also harvested from the Gulf of California and traded to tribes through Mexico and the American Southwest.
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| 9. | The most important commodity they provided, however, were Spondylus shells, which was a symbol of fertility.
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| 10. | Among the contents of the tomb were a stingray spine, a spondylus shell and twenty-six ceramic vessels.
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