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This is a stone gable-shaped seal. It is carved with a procession of three horned animals, probably gazelles. From Central Turkey or Northern Syria. Late Chalcolithic (Copper) Age, 4000-3000 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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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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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 24). Chalcolithic Stamp Seals. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9553/chalcolithic-stamp-seals/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Chalcolithic Stamp Seals." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 24, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9553/chalcolithic-stamp-seals/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Chalcolithic Stamp Seals." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Nov 2018. Web. 17 Jan 2022.
