Neolithic Capsian Culture Quartz Amulet Bead deltoid and extensive trade networks

and extensive trade networks

Catherine Murphy

Depictions of dwarfs appear frequently in Old Kingdom scenes of precious metal workshops

remains remarkably intact with its original ancestor skull

the primordial creator deity

Neolithic Capsian Culture Quartz Amulet Bead deltoid and extensive trade networksCapsian Culture, c. 80003000 BC, Northwest Sahara, North Africa A superb and exceptionally well crafted Neolithic discoidal amulet bead, expertly carved from opaque white milky quartz and carefully perforated for suspension. Quartz is an exceptionally hard stone to shape and drill using prehistoric technology, making the production of such an object a considerable technical achievement. Finely polished across its surfaces, this complete bead