Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The conch shell is made of the same material as chalk, but unlike the crumbly rock, it's one of the toughest materials out there.

Vastu Tips for Shankh are often discussed in Hindu traditions because the conch shell is considered one of the most sacred objects used during worship. Apart from its spiritual significance, the conch ...

Archaeologists working in northeastern Spain say a cache of conch shells was not just decorative debris from ancient shorelines but a set of carefully modified instruments that once filled Neolithic ...

Conch-shell trumpets discovered in Neolithic settlements and mines in Catalonia make tone similar to french horn, says lead researcher As a child, Miquel López García was fascinated by the conch shell ...

Miquel López-García is an archaeologist. He’s also a professional trumpeter, performing in many styles from jazz and funk to salsa and Catalan folk music. And as a child, he told The Guardian, he ...