Limestone Ring

14,000 BC - 9000 BC
Limestone
Palegawra
0.3 cm x 2.0 cm diam.
A66540

Oriental Institute Museum

Artifact Description

Limestone Ring

Rings are just one of the many types of jewelry dating from this early period. Other types include bracelets, beads, and pendants.

Suggested Readings

Hunter, Erica. First Civilizations: Cultural Atlas for Young People. New York: Facts on File, 1994.

Kramer, Samuel Noah. Cradle of Civilization. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1967.

Roaf, Michael. Cultural Atlas of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East. New York: Facts on File, 1990.

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