The Dolls
The History of Dolls
Do you know since when people start to know about dolls?
Dolls are one of the oldest kid's toys. However once, the function of dolls were more religious. The oldest doll which found in the regions of Europe, is the Aurignacian cultural heritage of 40,000 years old. Most of the dolls that were found, have a very plump breast and hips which symbolized fertility.
One of them is Venus Willendorf doll, discovered around Donan River, Austria. The doll is made of carved limestone with 10 cm height,it has faded red colour.
In prehistoric of Egyptian and Chinese cultures, dolls used as a substitute for human sacrifice were buried with important figures. In the cultural heritage of Babylon found inlay shaped flat wooden puppets, colored, long hair is made from strands of beads, clay or wood, which is found in several tombs in Egypt from 3000-2000 BC.
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