Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-198) and index.
Bones, teeth, claws and shells --
Amber, clay and beads made from plant materials --
Stone beads --
Metal beads --
Glass beads. History of glass beads ; Drawn and lapidary beads ; Powder glass beads ; Wound beads ; Ceramic beads --
History of trade in Africa from antiquity to the present day.