In the early twentieth century, Guy Brunton located a small number of turquoise beads and pendants in Badarian graves in the Qau-Matmar region in Middle Egypt. Recently, however, the use of turquoise during the Badarian period has been disputed. It is claimed that Brunton misidentified turquoise for glazed steatite, and that turquoise was not used in Egypt until the later Naqada IIC period. The current paper explores the verity of this statement by presenting the results of a preliminary investigation into the production techniques of Badarian glazed steatite beads. These support the notion that turquoise beads are misidentifications for glazed steatite beads. Conversely, they advocate in favour of the existence of turquoise pendants during...
Simulations of precious-stone beads began to be made as soon as feasible materials became available....
Most turquoise objects from early Neolithic sites in China are pendants made of a single material. ...
International audienceWe are wondering about the origin of the "yellow colour" of glazed ceramics fr...
Well-made turquoise beads are rare in North American archaeological sites, and the prehistoric sourc...
International audienceIn the northern area of France, beads and pendants made from variscite or turq...
The production of polychrome decorated ceramics began in Ifriqiya in the 9th century under Aghlabid ...
Most turquoise objects from early Neolithic sites in China are pendants made of a single material. F...
International audienceThe invention of Egyptian faience is a recurring topic of research on Early Ch...
The invention of Egyptian faience is a recurring topic of research on Early Chalcolithic societies. ...
A small group of opaque yellow glazed sherds has recently been identified among the ceramics excavat...
This study consists in the comparison of turquoise CuAl6 (PO4) 4 (OH) 8.4H2O from various historic m...
Turquoise is a hydrated copper aluminum phosphate and belongs to a group of minerals, the turquoise ...
In the current literature, Saharan green-colored stone beads are identified with the term emeraude g...
Personal ornaments are a very specific kind of material production in human societies and are partic...
In the current literature, Saharan green-colored stone beads are identified with the term ´emeraude ...
Simulations of precious-stone beads began to be made as soon as feasible materials became available....
Most turquoise objects from early Neolithic sites in China are pendants made of a single material. ...
International audienceWe are wondering about the origin of the "yellow colour" of glazed ceramics fr...
Well-made turquoise beads are rare in North American archaeological sites, and the prehistoric sourc...
International audienceIn the northern area of France, beads and pendants made from variscite or turq...
The production of polychrome decorated ceramics began in Ifriqiya in the 9th century under Aghlabid ...
Most turquoise objects from early Neolithic sites in China are pendants made of a single material. F...
International audienceThe invention of Egyptian faience is a recurring topic of research on Early Ch...
The invention of Egyptian faience is a recurring topic of research on Early Chalcolithic societies. ...
A small group of opaque yellow glazed sherds has recently been identified among the ceramics excavat...
This study consists in the comparison of turquoise CuAl6 (PO4) 4 (OH) 8.4H2O from various historic m...
Turquoise is a hydrated copper aluminum phosphate and belongs to a group of minerals, the turquoise ...
In the current literature, Saharan green-colored stone beads are identified with the term emeraude g...
Personal ornaments are a very specific kind of material production in human societies and are partic...
In the current literature, Saharan green-colored stone beads are identified with the term ´emeraude ...
Simulations of precious-stone beads began to be made as soon as feasible materials became available....
Most turquoise objects from early Neolithic sites in China are pendants made of a single material. ...
International audienceWe are wondering about the origin of the "yellow colour" of glazed ceramics fr...