44. Sophie Cluzan: Votive statues from Mari

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Sophie reveals the secrets of the votive statues from Mari. How did people choose to represent themselves, and why did they make those choices? Why are the male statues walking? And what do the markings on some them tell us about the life of the statue?4:42 votive statues7:21 Mari votive statues12:43 what did they look like?17:45 how do statues work?22:59 walking statues33:46 women watching from the sidelines?35:47 end of lifeSophie's Academia pageMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod...