Strand of white glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are round, with flat edges. Beads are all roughly the same shape, though there is some variation in size. Beads have drilled hole at center.

A dynamic new “consumer class” emerging from Africa is attracting international attention. With the prospect of rising incomes and a young population, international consulting firms see the continent ...

Archaeologists have discovered Venetian glass beads dating back to the pre-colonial period in three Indigenous sites in arctic Alaska. The artifacts may be the first documented instance of European ...