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Model of Feeding Trough

2000 BC - 1600 BC
Clay
Original Site Unknown
3.1 cm x 5.6 cm x 5.9 cm

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Why would someone long ago have made a model like this one?

Do you think that the rams shown feeding at the trough were wild or domesticated? Why?

Based on the evidence presented here, what is your conclusion about the availability of food in ancient Mesopotamia?

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