High Polished Genuine Ammonite and Orthoceras Fossil Home Decor Vivid hand-painted detail in traditional

Vivid hand-painted detail in traditional Oaxacan motifs

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High Polished Genuine Ammonite and Orthoceras Fossil Home Decor Vivid hand-painted detail in traditionalAmmonites are perhaps the most widely known fossil, possessing the typically ribbed spiral form shell as pictured above. These creatures lived in the seas between 240 65 million years ago, when they became extinct along with the dinosaurs. The name 'ammonite' (usually lower case) originates from the Greek Ram horned god called Ammon. Ammonites belong to a group of predators known as cephalopods, which includes their living relatives the octopus,