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The article shows systematic and non-systematic nomenclature classification on examples of origin and usage of the name “olive shaped” beads which were in the early medieval age spread across the central Europe. Detailed description of the types of glass beads, which are in the abstract named „olive-shaped smooth“, and “olive shaped lengthwise latticed”. General description of shape, dimensions, glass, glass faults, marks (traces) of technical operations, manufacturing technology and ornaments which were done based on the macroscopic analysis on 227 pieces of olive shaped beads from cemetery in Dolní Věstonice.