Not Just Toys: The History of Toy Soldiers as Military Miniatures
Figures of warriors have accompanied humanity since ancient times. Miniature depictions of soldiers, meant to serve them in the afterlife, were found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs. In Ancient Rome and Greece, clay and bronze statuettes of warriors were used as toys and ritual objects.
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