A report out this week has evidence of ivory softening for creating tools and ornamental animals being achieved by ancient people more than 12,000 years ago. However, the Siberian scientist who made this discovery is at a total loss explaining how the ancient hunters made the playdoh-like material used to make the collection of ancient animal forms. This evidence would suggest that ancient people had craft skills that were far more complex than previously believed. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"81679","attributes":{"alt":"Dr. Evgeny Artemyev claims that the ivory bars were created using an advance technique that made them \"fluid-like,\" almost like playdoh. Source: Evgeny Artemyev / Russian Academy of Sciences","class":"media-image","style":"width: 610px; height: 348px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]] Dr. Evgeny Artemyev claims that the ivory bars were created using an advance

