A cache of 142 beads and pendants from five Natufian (15,000 to 11,650 years before the present) sites in Israel reveals that clay was first used not for tools or cooking, but for symbolism and ...

A research team led by scientists from the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has discovered the earliest evidence to date of ancient humans shaping clay by hand for ...

Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, and were vital to their lives, such as wild barley, lentils, and peas. A ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha, Hula Valley, colored red with ochre and marked with the ...

A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha (Upper Jordan Valley), colored red with ochre and marked with the fingerprints of the child (≈10 years old) who modeled it 12,000 ...

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African clay bead making is a time-honored craft that combines creativity with sustainability. By using locally sourced materials, artisans create unique beads that are both functional and decorative.