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Prehistoric mortars and pisteles made from stone which were found at Shengavit Settlement (c. 3500-2200 BCE) in Armenia. (Shengavit Museum, Yerevan).
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James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
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Wiener, J. B. (2017, September 08). Prehistoric Mortar from Shengavit. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7251/prehistoric-mortar-from-shengavit/
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