![]() Dolls have been found in the graves of Roman children. ![]() In ancient Rome, dolls were made of clay, wood or ivory. Stories from ancient Greece around 100 AD show that dolls were used by little girls as playthings. Rag dolls and stuffed animals were probably also popular, but no known examples of these have survived to the present day. Archaeologists have discovered Greek dolls made of clay and articulated at the hips and shoulders. Dolls with movable limbs and removable clothing date back to at least 200 BC. Wooden paddle dolls have been found in Egyptian tombs dating to as early as the 21st century BC. ![]() Archaeological evidence places dolls as the foremost candidate for the oldest known toy. ![]() The earliest dolls were made from available materials such as clay, stone, wood, bone, ivory, leather, or wax. The doll of Crepereia Tryphaena, from Rome, second century AD ![]()
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