Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
The Tlatilco female figure refers to a type of ceramic sculpture from the ancient city of Tlatilco in Mexico. These figures depict women with exaggerated features, such as large eyes and prominent breasts.
Olmec Colossal Heads: Massive stone sculptures created by the Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica. They depict human heads with distinct facial features.
Venus figurines: Prehistoric small sculptures depicting women with exaggerated sexual characteristics found across Europe and Asia.
Cycladic figurines: Marble sculptures from the Cycladic islands in Greece, representing abstracted human forms, particularly females.