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title: Model of a Churn
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8499/model-of-a-churn/
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updated: 2025-01-08
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# Model of a Churn

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

## Image File

[![Model of a Churn](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8499.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8499.jpg)

## Image Caption

Miniature model of a churn that is still used in some Bedouin and rural communities today. Usually made of goatskin, churns like this are hung with ropes and transform yogurt into butter when shaken continuously. They are one of this region's earliest food traditions. From the Dead Sea area, c. 3800-3600 BCE.

The [Jordan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Jordan/) Museum, Amman.

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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. (2018, April 02). Model of a Churn. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8499/model-of-a-churn/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Model of a Churn." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 02, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8499/model-of-a-churn/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Model of a Churn." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8499/model-of-a-churn/>.

## License & Copyright

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