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This collection of 368 carved and incised Neolithic vessel, head, neck, and body
fragments of ceramic and stone was received as a generous gift of Harlan J.
and Pamela Berk.

Yugoslovic (Vinca)
c.4500-4000 BCE.
Found in modern day Serbia, East of Belgrade,
this collection includes both human and non-human
shaped artifacts.

Antolian (Kiliya Type)
c. 4500-4000 BCE
Discovered in the Asian portion of modern day
Turkey, these artifacts are known as marble
øStargazersÓ because of their facial depictions.

Thessalonian
c. 6800-5600 BCE.
Located in a region in
Northern Greece, South
of Macedonia, most of
these artifacts are
female and may relate to
fertility and reproduction.

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