[gatagato]

In December 2006, archaeologists discovered the world's earliest known artificial eyeball. It has a hemispherical form and a diameter of just over 2.5 cm (1 inch). It consists of very light material, probably bitumen paste. The surface of the artificial eye is covered with a thin layer of gold, engraved with a central circle (representing the iris) and gold lines patterned like sun rays. The female remains found with the artificial eye was 1.82 m tall (6 feet), much taller than ordinary women of her time. On both sides of the eye are drilled tiny holes, through which a golden thread could hold the eyeball in place. Since microscopic research has shown that the eye socket showed clear imprints of the golden thread, the eyeball must have been worn during her lifetime. The woman's skeleton has been dated to between 2900 and 2800 BCE.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253221,00.html

I guess this came up in a search for burnt women because Shahr-e Sūkhté (Persian: شهر سوخته‎) means "burnt city" (and the eye was found along with the remains of a woman).

Eye would love to find out more info but it may be long faded from the eye of history.

[Spiffyfable]

I wonder if it fell out when people in her tribe hit/patted her on the back for a job well done

[DiamondSmiles]

Originally Posted by gatagato ↗

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,253221,00.html

I guess this came up in a search for burnt women because Shahr-e Sūkhté (Persian: شهر سوخته‎) means "burnt city" (and the eye was found along with the remains of a woman).

And a very tall woman she was! Hmm...

Cool! Thank you for the add, gata! I think it mentions Burnt City in the one picture.

[sitinooraini@live]

They see me golding, they hatin.

[Sharon]

Eye never knew something like that existed

Amazing find