Posted on 01/06/2009 6:00:08 PM PST by Fred Nerks
Tehran (Iranian Cultural Heritage News Agency) -- An animated piece on an earthen goblet that belongs to 5000 years ago was found in Burnt City in Sistan-Baluchistan province, southeastern Iran.
On this ancient piece that can be called the first animation of the world, the artist has portrayed a goat that jumps toward a tree and eats its leaves.
The earthenware found in Burnt City, one of the most developed civilizations dating back to 5000 years ago, show the images of goat and fish more than any other subject. It seems these animals were used more than any other by the people of this city.
On this goblet, with a diameter of 8 cm and height of 10 cm, the images show movement in an intricate way that is an unprecedented discovery. Some earthenware found in Burnt City show repetitive images, but none of them implicate any movements.
“While excavating the grave in which the cream-colored goblet has been found, we came across a skeleton that probably belongs to the creator of this piece”, Mansour Sajjadi, the Iranian archeologist responsible for excavations in Burnt City told CHN.
The archeologists have managed to make an animated piece on the basis of these images in the form of a 20-second film.
Sajjadi said, “The images we have come across in Burnt City have no precedence in prehistoric times.”
After 8 seasons of research in Burnt City, this 5000-year-old site dating back to 2nd or 3rd century BC still holds many secrets within. Burnt City was civilized and developed, and cherished very important ancient crafts including jewelry making and pottery.
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Fred Nerks is a she? Learned something else new today.. LOL!
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Yeah, they ate each other in the Burnt City. And women were in control. Okay, I’m stoppin’ right there...
...According to head of excavation team in Burnt City, considering the specific gravity of this object, it seems that the main material of this artificial eyeball is consisted of natural tar mixed with animal fat.
Referring to magnificent method practiced for making this artificial eye, Sajadi said: "Even the most delicate eye capillaries were drawn on this eyeball using golden wires with a thickness measuring less than half a millimeter. The pupil of the eye has been devised on the center of the eyeball and there are also some parallel lines around the pupil forming a diamond shape."
He further explained: "Very small spots of white color can be seen on the white of the eye. It is a high possibility that the whole sclera was covered by this white color and then little by little it was faded away over the time."
[I’m stoppin’ right there...]
Lol.
As a woman, I know that some women can be....well can’t think of the right word. “Not very nice to others” would apply.
I didn’t go back to double check but when I first skimmed the articles I read something about them seeing signs of possible infection or inflamation from this eyeball.
I’ll have to go read more when I have more time.
I didn’t know anything until I joined FR.
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It looks like one doesn’t it?
This was a really good post, so;
thanks.
From post #24:
The excavations at the Burnt City also suggest that the inhabitants were a race of civilized people who were both farmers and craftsmen. No weapon has ever been discovered at the site, suggesting the peaceful nature of the residents.
Apparently someone came along who wasn't peaceful.
"If you wish to have peace, prepare for war."
BUMP!
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