called Fort James where the potential slaves were held before being loaded onto the slave ships for the journey to the "New World". When they arrived at Fort James, soldiers tore the bead ...

Researchers found over 270,000 beads in a tomb in Spain, and it could be the largest collection ever recorded. The beads were made out of shells, stone, and animal bone, and it likely took months to ...

These trade routes have left a lasting imprint in cultures and markets across the world, which in many cases ... cutting out the Central Asian traders. Glass beads were made for many millennia ...

Beads and other trade items were exchanged for human cargo as well as ivory, gold and other goods desired in Europe and around the world. These beads came from Langholm, and may have belonged to ...

Researchers have concluded that glass beads excavated from the tomb of a king in Fukuoka Prefecture were likely brought to Japan through the ancient Silk Road trade route network. A group of ...