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title: Shaft-Hole Axe from Early Dynastic Period
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2824/shaft-hole-axe-from-early-dynastic-period/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Shaft-Hole Axe from Early Dynastic Period

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Shaft-Hole Axe from Early Dynastic Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2824.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2824.jpg)

## Image Caption

This shaft-hole axe dates back to the [early dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) period,2800-2350 BCE, [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).

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## 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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 30). Shaft-Hole Axe from Early Dynastic Period. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2824/shaft-hole-axe-from-early-dynastic-period/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Shaft-Hole Axe from Early Dynastic Period." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 30, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2824/shaft-hole-axe-from-early-dynastic-period/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Shaft-Hole Axe from Early Dynastic Period." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jul 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2824/shaft-hole-axe-from-early-dynastic-period/>.

## License & Copyright

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