Strings of beads presents the history of beads from their earliest beginnings to their use in South Africa today. It explains what beads are used for and how to make ostrich beads. The reader is taken on a historical journey to southern African sites where archaeologists have found very old beads. It also tells about beads from ancient Egypt. The book ends with a look at beads today and how they create work for South Africans.
| ISBN: | 9780521758574 |
| Publication date: | 10th February 2023 |
| Author: | Lesley Beake |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 24 pages |
| Series: | Rainbow Reading Archeology |