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callaïs
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callaïs
Callaïs is the generic name for ancient green-blue precious stones used for making pendants and beads by western European cultures of the later Neolithic and early Bronze Age. The term includes turquoise and variscite but not jade. "Callaïs" was described by Pliny the Elder as being paler than lapis lazuli. Callaïs objects have been found in Neolithic tombs from the mid-5th millennium BC in the Carnac region of western France.Callaïs deposits are thought to have been widely distributed throughout the Iberian peninsula, and transported from Andalusia, Castile, and Catalonia to Brittany, Normandy, and the Paris Basin.
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Callaïs
Callaïs is the name of a green stone used for making beads by western European cultures of the later Neolithic and Early Bronze Age. It was described by Pliny the Elder as being paler than lapis lazuli. Its source was probably Brittany, near Locmariaquer where numerous turquoise items have been found, although this has not been confirmed.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CALLAIS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Callais is ranked #28333 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Callais surname appeared 843 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Callais.
92.4% or 779 total occurrences were White.
2.7% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.6% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.4% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of callaïs in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of callaïs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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