Beading History

All continents have extensive bead use histories, some of which may date as far back as

• 30,000 to 10,000 BC

• 100s of years

• 1,000-3,000 years ago

• 300,000 to 100,000 B.C.

  
  

In Russia, beads were mainly made from...

• Glass

• Ivory

• Plastic

• Opal

Russia beads have been discovered as far back as....

• 31-30,000 BC

  
  

• 32-30,000 BC

  
  

• 33-30,000 BC

  
  

• 34-30,000 BC

  
  

Ancient Egyptian beads date as far back as...

• • 13th century BC

• • 14th century BC

• • 15th century BC

• • 12th century BC

Who was the first to have glass beads?

• English

• Egyptians

• Russians

• Americans

Beads from Kenya were mainly made from....

• • Mainly clay, wood, bone, copper, and brass.

• • Mainly Jasper

• • Mainly stone

• • Mainly, Ivory

Beads in Kenya were used to decorate...

• headdresses, tunics, masks and baskets

• furniture

• Boxes

• Houses

In Kenya glass beads were introduced through....

• Shopping

• In the ground

• Artifacts

• Trade

Around the 14th century, what kind of glass beads became popular in Italy?

• Wooden Beads

• Mexican beads

• Glass Beads

• Murano Beads