A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 20 July 2014

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A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave — This hand-axe was found in Hazar Merd cave, a paleolithic cave which lies 13 km west of modern Sulaimaniya city, Iraq. It dates back to 50,000 BCE. (The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, July 20). A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2773/

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Amin, Osama S. M. "A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 20, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2773/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "A hand-axe from Hazar Merd Cave." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Jul 2014. Web. 06 Mar 2021.

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