Obsidian Bracelet

Dated at 9000BC, the oldest obsidian (volcanic glass) bracelet comes from Turkey, the site of Asikli Hoyuk. The bracelet is almost perfectly regular. The symmetry of the central annular ridge is extremely precise, to the nearest degree and nearest hundred micrometers....

Asikli Hoyuk, Turkey

Latitude: 38° 20′ 56.40″ N Longitude: 34° 13′ 48.00″ E Dated at 9000BC (Stone Age), the settlement of Asikli Hoyuk is one of several amazing places that defy belief. It is straight from a Flintstones cartoon. The ancient Neolithic settlement...