Fragments of ancient household item unidentified for 90 years after being excavated have been found to be pieces of baby rattles from 4,000-4,500 years ago. The discovery offers archaeologists a ...

The handles of the Hama rattles were small, usually only 4.5–6 cm in length and had a diameter of only 2 cm. This size is ideal for an infant or an older sibling tasked with entertaining a baby.

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Instead, they were likely used as baby rattles. Clay pieces that made up the handle and the orb of the rattles were found in excavations from nearly a century ago. John Fhær Engedal Nissen ...