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A neolithic limestone “Thinker” statue representing a stylized man, sitting and resting his head in his hands. Found in the Balkan region, 5000-4500 BCE

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A neolithic limestone “Thinker” statue representing a stylized man, sitting and resting his head in his hands. Found in the Balkan region, 5000-4500 BCE

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A 2nd century CE Roman polychrome statue representing the Egyptian goddess Isis, found in her temple in Cyrene, Libya

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A 2nd century CE Roman polychrome statue representing the Egyptian goddess Isis, found in her temple in Cyrene, Libya

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A silver mask from an archaeological site near Aalborg , dated to the Late Iron Age . Danish archaeologists think this is an image of a god; it is during this period representations of Nordic gods start to be found in the archaeological record.

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A silver mask from an archaeological site near Aalborg , dated to the Late Iron Age . Danish archaeologists think this is an image of a god; it is during this period representations of Nordic gods start to be found in the archaeological record.

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Baked clay stamp seal representing a bear from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B settlement of Çatalhöyük in southern Anatolia, c. 5600 BCE.

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Baked clay stamp seal representing a bear from the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B settlement of Çatalhöyük in southern Anatolia, c. 5600 BCE.

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A grey-brown sandstone statue of a man, from Kazakhstan, nicknamed "Tobyl's Thinker". 3000-2000 BCE, now housed at the national Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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A grey-brown sandstone statue of a man, from Kazakhstan, nicknamed "Tobyl's Thinker". 3000-2000 BCE, now housed at the national Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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World's Oldest Mask: 9,000 year old artifact, This is a limestone mask dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, It was discovered in the Nahal Hemar cave in Israel, near the Dead Sea

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World's Oldest Mask: 9,000 year old artifact, This is a limestone mask dating back to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, It was discovered in the Nahal Hemar cave in Israel, near the Dead Sea

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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Bronze statue of a young man. The figure shown is in the middle of a prayer - hence its name "Praying Boy". The object was found in Rhodes, and is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

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One of the Ain Ghazal statues, large-scale lime plaster and reed statues discovered near Amman, Jordan, made between 7200 and 6250 BCE. Pre-Pottery Neolithic C period. The statues are among the earliest large-scale representations of the human form. Their purpose remains uncertain...

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One of the Ain Ghazal statues, large-scale lime plaster and reed statues discovered near Amman, Jordan, made between 7200 and 6250 BCE. Pre-Pottery Neolithic C period. The statues are among the earliest large-scale representations of the human form. Their purpose remains uncertain...

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Goddess of Hayyan, Nabatean Kingdom, 1st-2nd century AD, Jordan. This limestone carving is the most human-like example of an eye betyl found in Petra so far. The betyl is not a representation of the God or an idol, but a medium of the presence of the God so it can be venerated...

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Goddess of Hayyan, Nabatean Kingdom, 1st-2nd century AD, Jordan. This limestone carving is the most human-like example of an eye betyl found in Petra so far. The betyl is not a representation of the God or an idol, but a medium of the presence of the God so it can be venerated...

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Egyptian limestone statue head of a woman, New Kingdom. Housed at the Field Museum, Chicago

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Egyptian limestone statue head of a woman, New Kingdom. Housed at the Field Museum, Chicago

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The Karpathos Lady , a limestone figurine found on the Greek island of Karpathos in the 19th century

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The Karpathos Lady , a limestone figurine found on the Greek island of Karpathos in the 19th century

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This unusual Costa Rican sculpture is of two naked males wearing flat headdresses engaging in a homosexual activity. Carved of basalt stone, the sculpture is highly stylized and created in a simple, minimal manner.

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This unusual Costa Rican sculpture is of two naked males wearing flat headdresses engaging in a homosexual activity. Carved of basalt stone, the sculpture is highly stylized and created in a simple, minimal manner.

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A middle bronze age clay model representing libation scene, from a necropolis in Kotsiatis, Cyprus. 2000-1650 BCE, now housed at the Cyprus Museum

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A middle bronze age clay model representing libation scene, from a necropolis in Kotsiatis, Cyprus. 2000-1650 BCE, now housed at the Cyprus Museum

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Limestone pillar statue of the Boar God MOCCOS. Found near Euffigneix, France and dates back to 1st c BC

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Limestone pillar statue of the Boar God MOCCOS. Found near Euffigneix, France and dates back to 1st c BC

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Ife head, a Yoruba brass head cast using lost wax technique. The head is a little under life size and is made in a naturalistic style. It has a headdress, suggesting a crown, of complex construction. 14thC-15thC

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Ife head, a Yoruba brass head cast using lost wax technique. The head is a little under life size and is made in a naturalistic style. It has a headdress, suggesting a crown, of complex construction. 14thC-15thC

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The "Bearded Man of Vado all’Arancio" is a 11,600-year-old engraved limestone slab found near Massa Marittima in Italy. Now housed at the Florentine Museum and Institute of Prehistory

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The "Bearded Man of Vado all’Arancio" is a 11,600-year-old engraved limestone slab found near Massa Marittima in Italy. Now housed at the Florentine Museum and Institute of Prehistory

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A large Neo-Assyrian lapis lazuli cylinder seal from Babylon in Iraq, and dated to the reign of the king Esarhaddon , depicting the storm god Adad, standing on a stylized pedestal, with bolts of lightning in his hands, and a lion-dragon on a leash lying at his feet

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A large Neo-Assyrian lapis lazuli cylinder seal from Babylon in Iraq, and dated to the reign of the king Esarhaddon , depicting the storm god Adad, standing on a stylized pedestal, with bolts of lightning in his hands, and a lion-dragon on a leash lying at his feet

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The Large-Eyed Stone Figures are carvings found on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, part of French Polynesia. Dating to around the 11th century AD, these figures are carved into a stone block and are notable for their large, round eyes and stylized human forms.

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The Large-Eyed Stone Figures are carvings found on the island of Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands, part of French Polynesia. Dating to around the 11th century AD, these figures are carved into a stone block and are notable for their large, round eyes and stylized human forms.

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This Maya limestone relief is basically a 1,000-year-old display of power, status and identity

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This Maya limestone relief is basically a 1,000-year-old display of power, status and identity

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A stone relief of four figures, found at the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey. 6000-5500 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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A stone relief of four figures, found at the archaeological site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey. 6000-5500 BCE, now housed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara

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