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... Middle and Late Jōmon times , numerous clay figurines were made : human figures , some grotesque , some with exaggerated female characteristics ; animal figures ; and grotesque anthropomorphic figures . Clay masks ( domen ) to be worn ...
... Middle and Late Jōmon times , numerous clay figurines were made : human figures , some grotesque , some with exaggerated female characteristics ; animal figures ; and grotesque anthropomorphic figures . Clay masks ( domen ) to be worn ...
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... Middle Kingdom built to defend the country , espe- cially on the southern frontier ( e.g. , Semneh , Mergissa , and Buhen ) . At this time a new people , the so - called Group C people , who resisted Egypt's exploitation of their ...
... Middle Kingdom built to defend the country , espe- cially on the southern frontier ( e.g. , Semneh , Mergissa , and Buhen ) . At this time a new people , the so - called Group C people , who resisted Egypt's exploitation of their ...
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... Middle and Late Minoan periods . Hard stones were carved in a naturalistic style with religious scenes , people and animals , and hieroglyphic signs . Middle Cycladic . During the Middle Cycladic period , the Cyclades suffered a ...
... Middle and Late Minoan periods . Hard stones were carved in a naturalistic style with religious scenes , people and animals , and hieroglyphic signs . Middle Cycladic . During the Middle Cycladic period , the Cyclades suffered a ...
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