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Beads from dolmens

Unknown-3000

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Leiden, Netherlands

Beads from dolmens or hunebedden are rare: only a few dozen have been found. The beads are made of amber, stone, agate, and – very rarely – from a fossil. They are difficult to date because although dolmens were built around 3400 BC, these memorial stones remained in use for a very long time.

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  • Title: Beads from dolmens
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: -3000
  • Location: Drouwen, Nederland
  • Datering: c. 3000 v.C.
  • Afmetingen: divers
  • Type: bead
  • External Link: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
  • Medium: stone
Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

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