Impression of Reed Matting
9000 BC - 6000 BC
Clay
Jarmo
1.2 cm x 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
Clay
Jarmo
1.2 cm x 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
This impression is evidence that reed matting was used thousands of years ago. In what ways do you think reed matting was used?
Can you think of any present-day objects that have the same patterned impression as the one shown here?
What objects, other than matting, do you think ancient peoples would have made out of reeds?