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These two necklaces were made of red agate and were found inside a grave that dates back to the Uruk period, 4000-3100 BCE, Mesopotamia, Iraq. (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 28). Necklaces from Uruk Period. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2822/necklaces-from-uruk-period/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Necklaces from Uruk Period." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 28, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2822/necklaces-from-uruk-period/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Necklaces from Uruk Period." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Jul 2014. Web. 09 Dec 2021.
