Ian Miller

Introduction: I chose religion because the artifacts found are very rich with culture
and history of what these people believed in and how they went about their daily
lives.
Artifacts:

This votive bowl would have been used to carry offerings during religious
ceremonies or other traditional events. The decorative engravings denote that his is
more than just a regular bowl. This bowl dates back to 2600-2350 BCE and
originates from the Upper Zab River Valley.
This religious artifact demonstrates its importance because it was used in offerings
to their gods or during weddings or other traditional events.

This vessel stand would have been used during religious ceremonies. Participants
would bring their offerings in a bowl or box and place it on the stand. This stand
dates back to 2600-2350 BCE and originates from the Upper Zab River Valley.
This religious artifact demonstrates its importance because it was a necessity
during religious ceremonies and could have held the votive bowl and its offerings.

This relief of servants is a piece of ancient artwork carved into stone. This particular
relief depicts servants attending to some important guests such as religious leaders,
political rules, or a wealthy citizen. This relief dates back to 358-338 BCE and
originates from the Upper Zab River Valley.
This religious artifact demonstrates its importance because it gives the viewer an
inside look at how religious leaders and rulers were treated and how highly
respected they were.

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This vessel is a functional piece of art. It depicts the detailed face of a young girl,
but a bowl in the top of the head would have been used to carry oil, wine, or
perfume to religious ceremonies. This vessel dates back to 2600-2350 BCE and
originates from the Lower Zab River Valley.
This artifact demonstrates its importance because it gave us information about
what offerings or gifts that it would hold during religious ceremonies.

This lama artifact was a goddess of protection for warriors or just citizens in general.
This statuette would have been an idol to worship and pray to when someone
needed protection. This artifact dates back to 1307-1282 BCE and originates from
the Lower Zab River Valley.
This artifact demonstrates its importance because it shows us what kind of gods
and goddesses these people would pray to and how many gods and goddesses they
believed in.

This statue is of a man walking while carrying a box on his head. Most likely, this
box would have contained an offering to be made at a religious ceremony. This
artifact dates back to 2900-2600 BCE and originates from the Diyala Plains Tell.
This artifact demonstrates its importance because it shows what these people
believed would please the gods or goddesses and how they did it.