Step back in time to the Chalcolithic Period (5500–3000 BC) and meet humanity’s oldest surviving toy—now resting in the Mardin Museum, Türkiye, at the crossroads of ancient Mesopotamia.
🔍 Why This Artifact Stuns Historians:
Age: Crafted over 5,000–7,500 years ago, this toy predates the pyramids and Stonehenge!
Design: A deceptively simple object revealing the universal human instinct to play—proving joy transcends millennia.
Location: Found in Mesopotamia, the “cradle of civilization,” where writing and cities were born.
🧸 More Than Just a Toy:
Could this artifact have been a child’s cherished companion, a ritual object, or even an early teaching tool? Its true purpose remains an enchanting mystery.
