Ivory is a smooth material that can be found in the tusks of mammals. Elephants, walruses, hippos and whales is the main source of ivory. Because it is very valuable and expensive Ivory was trading around the world for centuries. Egyptian sculptors carved ivory objects for Pharaoh of them. Ancient Greeks and Romans used ivory to create art objects and religious ornaments. Even large statue made of ivory. Chinese antique ivory traders brought from India and Southeast Asia. For centuries it was used as currency.
People use the first ivory from Asian elephants, but then saw that the African elephant ivory is easier to carve. Traders started moving in Africa and ivory trade began to boom. Before it was invented, plastic, ivory is used for objects in everyday life, such as the piano keys, knife handles, the comb, and billiard balls. The most well known form of ivory in the tusks of elephants. They can grow up to in length than 3 meter and weight up to hundreds of kilograms. The outside of the ivory is often dark while the inside is white or cream. Ivory is a solid material that can be easily carved in different shapes, in many country,. Gift and jewelry made of ivory.
Ivory walrus is particularly popular in North America, they were used by Native Americans for hundreds of years. Ivory trading today from elephants and other endangered animals is illegal. Between the large parts of the 20th century, the elephant population decline due to ivory trade. Poached ivory is smuggled out of the country and sold at much higher prices. Since the end of the century 20 governments in Africa and Asia have focused on catching poachers and clamping down on illegal trading ring. Tons of ivory were seized by the authorities every year. In recent years, these actions are stable elephant populations. Some countries have adopted the elephant came back, they can be closely monitored.