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title: Carved Stone Showing an Ox
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4243/carved-stone-showing-an-ox/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Carved Stone Showing an Ox

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

## Image File

[![Carved Stone Showing an Ox](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4243.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4243.jpg)

## Image Caption

This stone shows an ox; a bullock castrated to make it more docile and easier to control. Oxen were vital to farmers. They were used to pull plows, harrows, and heavy loads. From East Lomond Hill, [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/), 6th to 8th century CE. (National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK)

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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. (2015, November 27). Carved Stone Showing an Ox. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4243/carved-stone-showing-an-ox/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Carved Stone Showing an Ox." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 27, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4243/carved-stone-showing-an-ox/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Carved Stone Showing an Ox." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Nov 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4243/carved-stone-showing-an-ox/>.

## License & Copyright

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