In addition to all of the drilling techniques, seeds have been prepared for stringing by passing some kind of "needle" through them while they are still immature and soft. The needle, which could be a thorne, is left in place until the seed matures. In this way a hole is made in seeds such as those of legumes without the likelyhood of the mature seed shattering during drilling.
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From: The archaeobotany mailing list on behalf of Nic Dolby
Sent: Tue 1/9/2007 3:51 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Olive stones and the wonders of the net
Jill
Google, the friend of all prevaricators, has many sites and images of
olive wood rosaries, but also some to olive stone (that's what we call
them in Australia) rosaries, including a photograph of a modern rosary
at
http://paternosters.blogspot.com/2006/08/bean-beads.html
Considering the many varieties of substances used for beads in the past,
techniques for drilling must have been sophisticated in many communities
nic
"Jill, Duchess of Hamilton" wrote:
>
> I am presently in Jerusalem and have been attempting to research the ancient
> flora of the Garden of Gethsemane. Does anyone have any references to the
> ancient olive trees there? And also the uses of olive pips. I read (but
> there was no reference) that the pips were once used to make rosary beads.
> But how would they have made the holes through them for the string? Are
> there other records of olive pips as beads?
>
> Jill Hamilton
> PhD candidate,
> Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies,
> School of Oriental & African Studies,
> University of London.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tonya Largy" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 6:01 PM
> Subject: Seventeenth century olive pits
>
> >I am trying to find comparison data for the occurrence of olive pits from
> >an established 18th century historical context in eastern North America and
> >more specifically, in New England. Any information from CRM reports, or
> >publications would be very helpful.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Tonya Largy, M.A.
> > Archaeobotany Consultant
> > 59 Moore Road
> > Wayland, MA 01778
> > U.S.A.
> >
> >
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