17th-century beads unearthed at island mission
Monday, April 13, 2009 - 11:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A cache of some 70,000 glass beads from all over the world has been unearthed at an island off Georgia, comprising the largest repository ever from what was one of the Spanish empire's most remote and wealthy outposts, and revealing more about 17th-century trade routes.