Iron beads from jewelry discovered a century ago in an ancient Egyptian grave came from pieces of meteorites that were hammered and heated into ornaments, two new studies find. Researchers say that ...

An experimental replica of shell beads with Natufian red organic colorant made from the roots of Rubiaceae plants. (Laurent Davin/Creative Commons via Courthouse News) (CN) — The Natufians, the first ...

The Archaeological Survey of India has unearthed traces of a 2,500-year-old settlement in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha district, dating back to early Iron Age. As part of the findings, a bead manufacturing ...

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The incredible number of shiny shell beads found in the Montelirio tomb reveals the power of an ancient female dynasty.

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Glass beads and shell bangles were unearthed by archaeologists during the third phase of the Vembakottai excavation. So far, 2,860 antiquities and artefacts have been unearthed during ...