Melt glass from Abu Hureyra: photo

Photomicrographs of glass spheroids from the site.

Moore et al. 2020, figure 2, 2020. CC BY-SA 4.0 (as tagged on Commons; the source figure is CC BY 4.0)

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PhotoMoore et al. 2020, figure 2 · commons.wikimedia.org · 2020-03-06 · CC BY-SA 4.0 (as tagged on Commons; the source figure is CC BY 4.0)2 steps from the original

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Where it was made

Abu Hureyra, Euphrates valley, Syria (now under Lake Assad) · Archaeological site (flooded)

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Evidence of cosmic impact at Abu Hureyra, Syria at the Younger Dryas onset (~12.8 ka): high-temperature melting at >2200 °CSRC

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Melt glass from Abu Hureyra: photo [Copy CPY0D51Y00C0R59]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0D51Y00C0R59

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  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key CPY0D51Y00C0R59},
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