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These two bronze shaft-hole axes date back to the late 3rd millennium BCE, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).
About the Author
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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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 30). Bronze Shaft-Hole Axe. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2815/bronze-shaft-hole-axe/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Shaft-Hole Axe." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 30, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2815/bronze-shaft-hole-axe/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Bronze Shaft-Hole Axe." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 30 Jul 2014. Web. 18 Apr 2024.
