How West Africa's medieval Gold Road shows a path for free trade

This week I moderated a conversation about the three great West African empires of the medieval period between 1100-1500 AD: ...
Yale Environment 360

Beads show European trade in African interior used Indigenous routes

Tiny glass beads discovered in mountain caves about 25 miles from the shores of Lake Malawi in eastern-central Africa provide evidence that European trade in the continent’s hinterland was built on ...
Science Daily

African trade routes sketched out by mediaeval beads

The chemical composition of glass beads and their morphological characteristics can reveal where they come from. Archaeologists analyzed glass beads found at rural sites in Mali and Senegal from ...
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Interconnections : glass beads and trade in southern and eastern Africa and the Indian Ocean, 7th to 16th centuries AD / Marilee Wood

"This thesis takes a bead's eye view of eastern Africa and Indian Ocean trade, focusing particularly on the trade and trade networks that connected southern Africa to the rest of the world. It also ...
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Trade Beads, West Africa

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Beads have served as a medium of ...
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Fascinating history about ‘African beads’ in different Cultures

When it comes to beautiful jewelries, perhaps Africa is best known for its ‘handmade’ beautiful bead work. African beads are exquisite works of art. Beads are often worn while expressing art for ...