Terracotta Figurine of a woman Neolithic, 5300-4500 Bc Probably from Greece. Terracotta figurines were widely produced in the eastern Mediterranean region during the Neolithic period. The rounded forms of this figure evoke the concept of female ferti

Terracotta Figurine of a woman Neolithic, 5300-4500 Bc Probably from Greece. Terracotta figurines were widely produced in the eastern Mediterranean region during the Neolithic period. The rounded forms of this figure evoke the concept of female fertility, though male figures, groups and animals are also known. the use of clay died out in the Cyclades in the Early Bronze age (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)