Fingerprint analysis of pottery from 4,500 years ago, produced in the ancient Syrian town of Tel Hama, has revealed that children as young as seven and eight were employed to make vessels.

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Fingerprint analysis of 4,500-year-old pottery from the ancient Syrian town of Tel Hama has found evidence that child labor was used to make drinking vessels. Researchers from University of ...

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"In the town of Hama, an ancient center for the production of ceramics ... Fingerprints of a Dual Engagement at Hama, Syria, Childhood in the Past (2024). DOI: 10.1080/17585716.2024.2380137 ...