Female figure, c. 20,000 BCE, 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. ( x cm), Sandstone, France, 201st-200th century BCE, Small, portable prehistoric female figurines dating to the time period known as the Paleolithic Age have been found across Europe. This figure’s small size and lack of a base suggest that it was a ritual object and may have been regarded as possessing magical power. Given the importance of survival through reproduction and securing a food supply in the Paleolithic Age, this figure may have represented female fertility and the ability to bear children

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