Footed Bowl and Beaker at The British Museum, London

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These ancient pottery vessels epitomize a pivotal era on the Southeast Asian mainland as communities began to cultivate crops, domesticate animals and establish settlements. The 2nd millennium BC marked a significant transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age, with its initial half heavily influenced by the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and Babylonia's rise to power. This period also saw the development of an alphabet, Indo-Iranian migration onto the Iranian plateau and Indian subcontinent, and the propagation of chariot warfare. The use of chariots led to violent population movements at the millennium's center, ultimately yielding a new order with Greek dominance over the Aegean and the emergence of the Hittite Empire. As the millennium drew to a close, the world transitioned into the Iron Age, accompanied by a steady increase in global population, reaching approximately 50 million around 1000 BC. This object is part of "Scan The World", a non-profit initiative launched by MyMiniFactory that aims to create a comprehensive digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe. Scan The World is an open-source community effort, inviting individuals with interesting items to contribute by emailing stw@myminifactory.com to learn how they can participate. Scanned using photogrammetry technology (processed with Agisoft PhotoScan).