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To: SunkenCiv

The most importance finds are stone seals or amulets bearing geometric motifs and stone plaques and bone objects decorated with incising. Among the stone plaques is one that bears a simple but very elegant carving depicting two running ostriches.

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11 posted on 09/24/2012 10:21:11 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (FAIR DINKUM!)
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To: Fred Nerks

wonder if the beads represented value, and were money?

sure reminds me of SW US potter, perhaps NM.


12 posted on 09/24/2012 10:45:09 PM PDT by RitchieAprile (my French needs no pardoning..)
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To: Fred Nerks

Wow, really nice.


15 posted on 09/25/2012 10:02:17 AM PDT by Dustbunny ("Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. " Ronald Reagan)
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