Cultural associations and mechanisms of change in anthropomorphic figurines during the Neolithic in the eastern Mediterranean basin

Abstract

This paper describes a series of multivariate analyses involving figurines of the Neolithic period in the eastern Mediterranean basin. It is felt that previous discussions concerning this class of artifact were too impressionistic and based upon an inappropriate use of analogy. The present research confirms many of the chronological relationships between Anatolia, Greece, and Yugoslavia. It also suggests that body parts as attributes may be a useful unit of analysis. Finally, a model is presented which may account for stylistic changes in figurine manufacture through time.

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