# Dogs & Their Collars in Ancient Mesopotamia: Man's Best Friend in the Ancient Near East — WHE Article Discussion (2-1175)

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Among the many contributions to world culture credited to Mesopotamia is an object so familiar to people in the modern world that few pause to consider its origin: the dog collar. Throughout the ancient world, from China to Rome, dogs are depicted in works of art on a leash attached to a collar.

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