African beadwork artistry spans hundreds of years, starting with natural materials like bone and shell. The introduction of ...
a ship's captain in the slave trade from Liverpool.These decorative glass beads were used to ease the passage of traders mainly across Africa. Similar beads are also found in the United States and ...
A recent study by archaeologist Prof. Peter Mitchell and his colleagues published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa examines how ostrich eggshell (OES) beads moved across southeast southern ...