Here are 15,000 years of history encapsulated in one little keychain! This intricate, articulating artwork depicts an archaeological tell; a mound created by the accumulated materials of centuries of human habitation. The advantages of a site have caused successive cultures to build directly on the ruins of their predecessors, resulting in such mounds, which preserve a remarkable record of the development of civilization.

This Tell rests on a site that has been occupied for a long time! On the underside of the lowest layer, are stone tools dating to the upper Paleolithic, more than 15,000 years in the past. Above this are the remains of settlements from the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages. Each culture that has lived here has left its legacy of structures and artifacts, allowing us to trace the development, through time, of agriculture, written language, metallurgy and other technologies, and art.

A diagram, and complete description of the objects and buildings embedded in the layers of this tell comes with the keychain, and is available on request for download. Great for archaeologists, anthropologists and anyone who appreciates the gifts of civilization!

Cast in pewter
Dimensions: 2.4 cm high x 2.9 cm wide x 3.1 cm deep
weight: 45.1g