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This hand-axe was found in Hazar Merd cave, a paleolithic cave which lies 13 km west of modern Sulaimaniya city, Iraq. It dates back to 50,000 BCE. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 20). A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2773/a-hand-axe-from-hazar-merd-cave/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 20, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2773/a-hand-axe-from-hazar-merd-cave/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jul 2014. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
