Question

Left, a cylinder containing two rows of engravings. Right, the cylinder's scenes rolled out into a sheet.
The picture above shows a ______________, which was first used between 3300 and 3100 BCE in order to ensure that no unauthorized person could gain access to whatever was being sealed.
a.
stylus seal
c.
cylinder seal
b.
cuneiform seal
d.
Sumerian seal

Answer 1

c. cylinder seal

These small carved cylinders were rolled in clay to leave a continuous scene and were first used in Mesopotamia (around 3300–3100 BCE) to secure and authenticate containers and documents.