Limestone Ring
14,000 BC - 9000 BC
Limestone
Palegawra
0.3 cm x 2.0 cm diam.
A66540
Limestone
Palegawra
0.3 cm x 2.0 cm diam.
A66540
Oriental Institute Museum
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.