Late Neolithic and Early Chalcolithic Glyphs and Stamp Seals in the - British Museu

Stamp seals were used in a similar way to modern signet rings: a negative object used to impress a design into another material, often clay. They are common from around 7000 BC and have remained in use in parts of the world continuously until the present day.

Info autore

Simon Denham works for the British Civil Service but was formerly employed as the Sackler Scholar for Ancient Iran at the British Museum. His academic background is in Late Neolithic archaeology.

Riassunto

Stamp seals were used in a similar way to modern signet rings: a negative object used to impress a design into another material, often clay.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Simon Denham
• Editore: British Museum Publications
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2017
• EAN: 9780861592081
• ISBN: 978-0-86159-208-1
• Pagine: 176
• Serie: British Museum Research Publication; British Museum Research Publication; British Museum Research Public
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni