Word: bitumen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Most interesting find at Hassuna was a sickle made of flint chips set in bitumen, and still sharp enough to cut grain. It proved that the ancient inhabitants were not mere hunting savages. They had passed the most important milestone on the road toward civilization: sowing and reaping crops...