at the side lock only appears on the Sepdose Variety of female arm figures. The whole figure is almost flat in shape. This figure seems to be the standing variety of the Neolithic Aegean figurines (Honolulu 138).In addition, the red and blue pigments were clearly valued by the Cycladic people. Various types of storage containers used to these kinds of pigments such as palette, jars and small clay pots. Nevertheless, the functions and meaning of these figures are still remaining mysterious and unclear. Basically, we believe that those figures served as funerary goods (Cycladic). II. Male figures in Cycladic periodMale figures also occurred in the Cycladic periods. These male figures also shared the same features of the female figurine. For instance, they both have an almond-shaped head and their facial details are in low relief. Obviously, their arms bent at the elbows with hands crossing their stomach and legs are set apart with horizontal position. The below figure (Fig 2) is one of the major male figures that appeared in the Cycladic period (Aegean). II General background of Aegean CivilizationAegean Civilization, actually, developed around the period of 3000 to 1200BC (also called Bronze Age civilization). The area that Aegean civilization had covered includes Crete, the Cyclades Islands and the mainland of Greece. Basically, the Aegean can be divided into three major groups. First, the Cycladic culture (Early Bronze Age), second, the Minoan culture (Middle Bronze Age), and the last one, the Mycenaean culture (Late Bronze Age). Cycladic culture was developed on Crete prior than the coming of the Greeks, Minoan culture was active in the area of Crete, especially around the area at Knossos and Phaestos. Mycenaean was developed on the mainland Greece (Aegean Civilization). A. Historical FactorAt the beginning of Aegean civilization a group of people came from the Asia Minor and arrived to the Aegean. These people developed a...
