It’s not uncommon for archaeologists to stumble upon ancient tombs filled with grave goods. Usually, we see weapons, jewels, crowns, or pottery. But finding a whopping 270,000 beads in a single ...

Composite photograph of beads weighing an average of 0.0708 grams and measuring 5 millimeters in diameter, taken from a ton of scallops found at the Montelirio site in southern Spain. D.W.W. The dead ...