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There are Plaggona findings from the 7th century BC in the Cyclades islands, Peloponnese, Epirus and Macedonia. They hail from religious figurines, as they were found in shrines, but over the centuries they evolved into a girls' toy. They depict a female figure with complex hairstyles. Their arms and legs were moving and they were connected by a thread with the main body. In addition to playing, they also had an educational character, as an introduction of the girl to her role and obligations as a woman in ancient society. The Plaggonas were offered to goddess Artemis on the eve of the girl's wedding. They are a rare type of findings that used to illuminate children's world in antiquity. 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The Cycladic idols are the first sample of art of the Ancient Greek civilization, found in the islands of Cyclades (2800-2300 BC). This art features female marble figures with their hands folded on their chests, symbolizing fertility and rejuvenation. However, the majority of the Cycladic marble figurines date back to the advanced phase of the Proto-Chalcian period of the culture of the island of Syros (Early Cycladic II). The figurines with the \"Folded Hands\" are mostly female. Only a few Cycladic figurines depict men standing and often dressed - albeit subtly - with a belt and a ribbon going over their shoulder. The sculpture of these times contributed to the evolution of Greek plasticity of antiquity, and the basic aesthetic model of the artistic avant-garde of the early 20th century; which promotes minimalism. Cycladic figurines were found in tombs and in sanctuaries. 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They were small in size and tile-shaped, designed to represent a roughly anthropomorphic outline. The head and the neck are marked with a stripe protrusion, and the middle with square notches, one on each side; so that the outline of the figurine takes on the shape of a violin. Sometimes, the breasts are declared or there are engravings, usually on the front and sometimes on the back, in order to indicate some anatomical details, such as the base of the neck, the arms, the waist area, the pubic area and the spine. 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