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A Junior Archaeologist's expert talents at pottery Sumerian-style! |
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Preparation of archaeological tools and sand-sifting. |
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On Wednesday, September 24, Junior Archaeologists met once again for the re-launch of the Ancient Civilizations series, ready to uncover the mysteries of the ancient Near East! |
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The Royal Game of Ur. |
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A model Assyrian chariot. |
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Sculptors hard at work |
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Sculpting...tea cups? |
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Diligently working. |
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You can't tell from the picture, but this was a bird's nest complete with egg! |
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This was a sculpture of a man in a sitting position, which reminded me of something very Mesopotamian! |
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One Bonus Activity required the explorers to write their names in cuneiform. |
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Cuneiform script. |
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Attempting to recreate the sculpting process of Sumerian Statuettes. |
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Sifting through the sand to find the pottery sherds. |
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Theories and analyses abound! |
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My poor attempt at sculpting a Sumerian Statuette. |
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