Clay nail
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clay-nail-273-6015560
title:
Clay nail
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Used by Sumerians and other Mesopotamian cultures beginning in the third millennium BC, clay nails, also referred to as dedication or foundation pegs, cones, or nails, were cone-shaped nails made of clay, inscribed with cuneiform, baked, and stuck into the mudbrick walls to serve as evidence that the temple or building was the divine property of the god to whom it was dedicated. Versions were also made of metal, including castings with figurative designs, such as the Hurrian foundation pegs. Add
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_nail
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2020-11-03T08:25:31Z
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