(6) QUALITY COLORFUL NEOLITHIC STONE BEADS. These quality hand-made prehistoric stone beads are 3/8" to almost 1/2" in diameter (9- 11 mm) and of varying thickness. They are made of different types of material including agate, carnelian, quartz and others, and are in very good condition with only minimal ancient damage from age and use. Most of the holes are conical in shape, indicative of their ancient age and type of manufacture at the time. (These are not "type" photos. These are the actual beads you will receive.) Imagine the time and ability it took to make each one of these little beauties by hand several thousand years ago. They were found in the western Sahara Desert of North Africa and are from the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) which dates back 3,500 - 8,000 years ago or more. These are wonderful prehistoric collectible artifacts. (I offer 1-day shipping as a matter of course, and often ship the day payment is received. I figure once you've paid for something, you own it, and might as well have it as soon as possible.) As with all of my artifacts, they are guaranteed authentic for life!
GUARANTEE: If you are not satisfied with this item for any reason, return it undamaged within 60 days for full refund.
The field of Sahara Neolithic Artifacts was expanded by the advent of GPS technology available to meteorite hunters in the Sahara Desert. Thousands of years ago North Africa was a temperate environment similar to our own Great Plains. Countless generations of Stone-Age Man lived, hunted, fought and died there, leaving behind their weapons and tools. Today, North Africa consists largely of the Sahara Desert, an inhospitable area almost the size of the United States. Constantly shifting sands and the ability to now safely travel off of established trade routes have expanded this fascinating field of study by making these artifacts available to scholars and collectors around the world.