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Clay Neolithic figurines are some of the most enigmatic archaeological objects, which depict in a miniature form humans, animals, other anthropomorphic or zoomorphic beings, and often hybrid or indeterminate entities. Figurines have excited scholarly and public imagination, and have given rise to diverse interpretations. The assemblage from Koutroulou Magoula, a Middle Neolithic site \u2013 5800-5300 BC \u2013 in central Greece (excavated under the co-direction of Prof. Yannis Hamilakis \u2013 University of Southampton\/British School at Athens and Dr Kyparissi-Apostolika \u2013 Greek Ministry of Culture), offers a unique opportunity to revolutionise the way we study and understand prehistoric figurines.<\/p>\n
The video presents the project \u2018Corporeal engagements with clay\u2019 (funded by the British Academy\/ directed by Prof. Y. Hamilakis) showing aspects of our work in recording, visualising and replicating the figurines from Koutroulou Magoula by using a tailor-made database, as well as drawing, photography, photogrammetry, laser scanning, reflectance transformation imaging and 3D printing.<\/p>\n
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