Ancient Origins
Ancient Origins seeks to uncover, what we believe, is one of the most important pieces of knowledge we can acquire as human beings — our beginnings.
Echoes of Ancient Children: 4,200-Year-Old Rattle Discovered in Turkey
An early Bronze Age toy equivalent to the modern rattle has been discovered in central Turkey. It is a unique artifact which sheds light on the life of children and sound in daily life in ancient times. But were rattles simple playthings? Or could they have served ritualistic purposes as well?
