13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
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The Importance of Cylinder Seals
For many assyrians, one crucial everyday object was what's called a cylinder seal. These were a small cylinder of stone which had complicated designs and symbols carved into them. They could be used to sign contracts just like a signature. You could even seal a chest, an urn or a door using clay or wax then print it with an official seal so that everyone knew the last person to open it.
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