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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 ...
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Toys, Egypt, 1100 BCE
Some anthropologists believe these "toys" to be funerary objects placed in tombs ... The paddle doll, also from Ancient Egypt, is on display in the British Museum. The doll's hair is of sun-baked clay ...