Activity details

Age Group – 3 and up

Supplies needed

• Play dough or clay
• Printed Cylinder Seal (Such as a 3D print here) or another cylinder object with engravings

Time required – 10 – 15 minute long activity

Activity Steps

• You will take the play dough or clay out of its container and place it on a flat surface
• Then, you will roll it out flat (but not too thin!)
• From there, you will use the cylinder and roll from the top of the dough
• You will notice the pattern, and discuss the history of what this was used for and suggest other modern uses of this type of printing option.

History of seal

Age – 2600 BCE (Before common era)

Location found – Royal Cemetery of Ur in Mesopotamia (Modern Day Iraq)

Excavation in – 1927 to 1928

Current Location – British Museum, London UK

Description – This seal was found in the grave of Queen Pubai. The seal depicts a feast scene, with one portion assumed to be Pubai, herself.