Venus figurines

[steel_phoenix]

It's been a while since I've made an archaeology focussed post, but with the recent report of this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8047319.stm it seems an ideal time :)
Venus figurines: usually exaggurated female forms in clay, or carved from bone.  The smart type academics wax lyrical, but it tends to boil down to 'we don't know exactly, so

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[ptahmonkey]

Ah, 'ritual meaning'. Archaeologist talk for 'haven't got a clue'! How I miss the overuse of that damn word in articles. Spoken like a true scientist!!