13,000 ancient glass beads from the 10th Century discovered in Ile Ife , West Africa

Live Science reports:
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A newly discovered treasure trove of more than 10,000 colorful glass beads, as well as evidence of glassmaking tools, suggests that an ancient city in southwestern Nigeria was one of the first places in West Africa to master the complex art of glassmaking, scientists reported...[more]
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