14,500 to 10,500 years ago, prehistoric peoples harvesting vegetation from the Shubayqa wetlands of eastern Jordan created a habitat for birds
First Australians ate giant eggs of huge flightless birds, Genyornis newtoni, as confirmed by the proteins, preserved by the shells
A new study suggests that 6000-years-ago people across Europe shared a cultural tradition of using freshwater mussel shells to craft ornaments