Ain Ghazal Bust

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 27 January 2015
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Ain Ghazal Bust

This two-headed bust was made of plaster and bitumen and was found in modern-day Ain Ghazal in the outskirt of Amman city, Jordan in the year 1985 CE. Pre-pottery Neolithic period, circa 6500 BCE. Jordan Archaeological Museum, Amman, Jordan.

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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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. (2015, January 27). Ain Ghazal Bust. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3546/ain-ghazal-bust/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ain Ghazal Bust." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 27, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3546/ain-ghazal-bust/.

MLA Style

Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ain Ghazal Bust." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jan 2015. Web. 25 Jul 2021.