Download or read book Anthropomorphic Figurines from the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Aegean written by Maria Mina and published by British Archaeological Reports Oxford Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph aims to throw light on the construction and enaction of gender in the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Aegean, through analysis of a sample of 1660 previously published anthropomorphic figurines. Analysis of poses and postures, decoration and symbolism shows differentiation on gender lines, with hardening of social roles and status in the Early Bronze Age.