# | Concept | Culture | Statement | Freq. |
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1 | cylinder seals | Ancient Near East | Cylinder seals were used as a form of signature and were highly valued as symbols of authority and power. | 1 |
2 | cylinder seals | Ancient Near East | Cylinder seals were often made of precious materials like lapis lazuli or agate, and were considered prestigious possessions. | 1 |
3 | cylinder seals | Ancient Near East | The images and inscriptions on cylinder seals held significant religious and spiritual meaning. | 1 |
4 | cylinder seals | Ancient Near East | Cylinder seals were used for impressing designs into clay to create official seals for documents and containers. | 1 |
5 | cylinder seals | Ancient Near East | Cylinder seals were often buried with the deceased as valuable and symbolic objects for the afterlife. | 1 |