Bead

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/bead

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the earliest documented bead material?Nassarius sea snail shells
2. What is the estimated age of earliest beads?Approximately 100,000 years
3. What is a bead and how do we use it?A bead is a small object with a hole that lets it be threaded onto string or wire. It is used to make necklaces, bracelets, and other decorations.
4. Where did beads first appear in history?Beads made from sea snail shells were found about 100,000 years ago. They show that early humans liked to decorate themselves.

Typology: The study and classification of objects based on their characteristics and forms.
Paleolithic: The prehistoric period distinguished by the development of the earliest stone tools.
Faience: A glazed ceramic material, often used for decorative objects and beads in ancient civilizations.
Cosmology: The branch of astronomy concerned with the origin and evolution of the universe.