In 1955, archaeologist Dr. Sean ORiordan of Trinity College, Dublin, made an interesting discovery during an excavation of the Mound of Hostages at Tara, site of ancient kingship of Ireland. Bronze Age skeletal remains were found of what has been argued to be a young prince, still wearing a rare necklace of faience beads, made from a paste of minerals and plant extracts that had been fired. The skeleton was carbon dated to around 1350 BC. In 1956, J. F. Stone and L. C. Thomas reported that the faience beads were Egyptian: ?In fact, when they were compared with Egyptian faience beads, they were found to be not only of identical manufacture but also of matching design.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:51:05 +0000