Cylinder sealOnsekiz Mart University
Posted on 09/19/2024 6:43:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Hürriyet Daily News reports that an excavation conducted at the Maydos Church Hill Mound in northwestern Turkey uncovered a 3,900-year-old cylinder seal, a 3,400-year-old lead sling stone, spindle whorls, weaving tools, metal tools, and drills dated to the Middle Bronze Age, around 2000 B.C. Archaeologist Göksel Sazcı of Onsekiz Mart University said that when sling stones are found, they are usually made of stone or terracotta. "The ones made of lead are very rare and are mostly found in the Hellenistic and Roman periods," he added. "Such finds are mostly known from the Mediterranean island of Crete, its Knossos settlement, and the nearby island of Cyprus," Sazcı concluded. To read about 1,800-year-old clay seals uncovered in Turkey's ancient city of Doliche, go to "Seals of Approval."
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Cylinder sealOnsekiz Mart University
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