In 2006, archaeologists discovered the world’s earliest known artificial eyeball. It was uncovered while they were searching the necropolis of Shahr-i-Sokhta in the Sistan desert on the Iran-Afghan border. It’s believed to be dated between 2900 and 2800BCE and was made with bitumen paste and covered with a thin ayer of gold and an engraving on the face to represent the iris. On the sides was a small hole through which thread could hold the eyeball in place.
Friday, August 4, 2017
In 2006, archaeologists discovered the world’s earliest known artificial eyeball. It was uncovered while they were searching the necropolis of Shahr-i-Sokhta in the Sistan desert on the Iran-Afghan border. It’s believed to be dated between 2900 and 2800BCE and was made with bitumen paste and covered with a thin ayer of gold and an engraving on the face to represent the iris. On the sides was a small hole through which thread could hold the eyeball in place.
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