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'''The Mask from Provadia''' is a [[Chalcolithic]] artifact that was found at the [[Provadia-Saltworks]] archeological site.<ref>https://provadia-solnitsata.com/en/news/late-chalcolithic-mask</ref> |
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The mask has no mouth and features a stylized nose and elliptical eyes. There are small holes on the artifact that are believed to have been used to hang up or wear the artifact.<ref>"Alien mask found at late chalcholitic salt pit settlement" - https://www.histecho.com/mouthless-alien-mask-found-at-late-chalcolithic-salt-pit-settlement-mound-near-bulgarias-provadia/</ref> |
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The artifact is one of many others found at the site. The area also includes a mass grave and salt extraction facilities.<ref>Nikolov, Vassil. "Salt, early complex society, urbanization: Provadia-Solnitsata (5500-4200 BC) (Abstract)" http://naim.bg/contentFiles/ARH_2012_1_res1.pdf. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2012</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:26, 8 January 2023
The Mask from Provadia is a Chalcolithic artifact that was found at the Provadia-Saltworks archeological site.[1]
The mask has no mouth and features a stylized nose and elliptical eyes. There are small holes on the artifact that are believed to have been used to hang up or wear the artifact.[2]
The artifact is one of many others found at the site. The area also includes a mass grave and salt extraction facilities.[3]
References
- ^ https://provadia-solnitsata.com/en/news/late-chalcolithic-mask
- ^ "Alien mask found at late chalcholitic salt pit settlement" - https://www.histecho.com/mouthless-alien-mask-found-at-late-chalcolithic-salt-pit-settlement-mound-near-bulgarias-provadia/
- ^ Nikolov, Vassil. "Salt, early complex society, urbanization: Provadia-Solnitsata (5500-4200 BC) (Abstract)" http://naim.bg/contentFiles/ARH_2012_1_res1.pdf. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2012