Amber

Amber is a material used in the production of personal ornaments at Star Carr as well as Mesolithic sites in Denmark and other parts of Europe. To create a reference collection of utilised replica stone tools for comparison in microwear analysis, I created a number of replica beads from amber using flint awls. The collection of photographs documents some of the results. The creation of beads allowed me to better undertand the process of working with this material and steps that might be involved.