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The "toy car" is on display alongside toy dolls and whistles - all made out of stone - at the Mardin Museum [map]. Archaeologist Mesut Alp reports that the toy car is at least 7,500 years old - dating back to the late Stone Age.
When speaking with the Cihan news agency and reporters with Todays Zaman, Alp insisted that the item is a toy car.
Culture and Tourism Director of Mardin, Davut Beliktay, confirmed that the exhibit piece as a 7,500-year-old toy car.
Beliktay said that the car is "like a copy" of cars today; adding that it also resembles a tractor. However, he didn't explain how a toy car could be 7,500 years old.
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Commenting on the other ancient toys, he said: "We believe that the whistles and dolls are 5,000 to 6,000 years old. The whistles are still in working condition."
Beliktay told the press that comprehensive information regarding the 7,500-year-old toy car will be released soon.
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Of course I am only judging by what I see in online pictures. I suppose this could be regarded as compelling evidence of time travel, or other-worldly visitors.
What do you think: Does the museum have the world's oldest toy car? Or could it be a model chariot, or something else?
...see the four wheels? Chariots have only two, notice the heavy duty rear axle and the cab where the driver/ passengers sit. Looks like something Barney Rubble would drive, lol.