That estimate doesn’t include the time it would have taken to collect the scallop-like shells from the seashore. “We think ...

The majority of the beads were found in a large cavern, worn by mostly female skeletons estimated to be between the ages 18 ...

The beads were likely threaded into elaborate attire that would have shimmered in sunlight, allowing these women to emerge as ...

More than a quarter million beads found in a tomb with female skeletons were used to decorate the women's ceremonial dresses, ...

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Woman measuring a strand of shell beads in a photo taken in 1918. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

Officials of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum made the announcement on Oct. 21 about a shell bead unearthed in a dig at the Sakitari Cave site in Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture ...

That estimate doesn’t include the time it would have taken to collect the scallop-like shells from the seashore. “We think the beads formed ceremonial clothing that was worn by these women ...

More than 270,000 delicate shell beads recovered from the nearly 5,000-year-old "Ivory Lady" tomb in Spain represent the largest collection of beads ever found in the world, according to ...