Each sported a sheath made from an animal horn, jutting from his groin, and tied erect with twine, like those worn by New Guinea natives.

A report on Tuesday headed "Luas archaeological digs uncover human skeleton and animal horn" described the horn as being from a 14th-century extinct species.

People drank from hollowed- out animal horns, which they could carry from belts.

Kings drank from animal horns decorated with gold or from cups of amber, shale, or pure gold.

For example, when he saw animal horns being worn around native people's necks, he decided they must be ­unicorn horns.

Some wore wigs, animal horns, cool-looking sunglasses and the occasional woman's dress, for reasons I have yet to fully comprehend.

We would have hunted lions or gazelles; we would have come back with some animal horns or tusks of some kind.

Around it sit two curved walls made of yet more skulls, some of which sprout animal horns from their ears, temples and mouths.