Once you start looking at the artifacts and ancient texts from a technological mind. Everything changes. Throughout ancient art from various civilizations, a recurring motif has intrigued scholars for centuries: mysterious purse like objects. These can be found in carvings and reliefs across cultures such as Mesopotamian (circa 3000-2000 BCE), Hittite (circa 1600-1200 BCE), Olmec (circa 1500-400 BCE), and even Göbekli Tepe (circa 9600-9500 BCE). In Mesopotamian art, for example, the Apkallu, wise sage like figures often depicted holding these objects, have long been a subject of fascination. The consistent appearance of these objects across different regions and time periods suggests they may have had a significant, yet elusive role in ancient cultures. The true purpose of these purse like items remains one of history’s great mysteries. Some theories propose they were ritual pouches, possibly containing sacred substances or offerings used in ceremonies.