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Symbolic clay figurines change our understanding of the prehistoric Middle East
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Newly discovered artifacts are evidence of the earliest known example of a tradition of making clay figurines in the Middle East—and challenge long-held beliefs about when and how clay began to be used for symbolic purposes in the region, according to a study published in PLOS One by Laurent Davin…
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Symbolic clay figurines change our understanding of the prehistoric Middle East
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