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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That 'Resemble Modern Toy Dolls'
Researchers have discovered a trove of ancient clay puppets at an archaeological site in El Salvador. The five carved ...
2,400-year-old ceramic dolls found on El Salvador pyramid. See their expressive faces
Polish archaeologists who were excavating a large pyramid in San Isidro, El Salvador, found a collection of items that ...
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Toys, Egypt, 1100 BCE
The paddle doll, also from Ancient Egypt, is on display in the British Museum. The doll's hair is of sun-baked clay strung on flax thread. The doll's body is of wood and decorated with fertility ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Clay Puppets With Open Mouths and Detachable Heads That ‘Resemble Modern Toy Dolls’
Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by strings that passed through their necks Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent Researchers have discovered a trove of ancient clay puppets at an ...