After Jackson's cowrie shells got called out repeatedly online, some people wanted to know what they meant. Here's what we know. While Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has not explained why she ...

1,200 BC: Cowrie Shells The first use of cowries, the shell of a mollusc that was widely available in the shallow waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, was in China. Historically, many ...

The cowrie, a type of marine snail, has very colourful shells which were used as money. It seems that it wasn’t just the colours that made the shell appealing - its small size and durability ...

A live cowry. Money Cowry shells collected after the molluscs inside have died Pic courtesy www.underwaterkwaj.com For an explanation of the game of Panchi, we need look no further than the novel: ...