Prehistoric Women Portrait Sculptures Of Chinese Features

Female character sculptures of Neolithic age are the crystallization of ourancients’ intelligence and skills. These remained sculptures play an important role inthe research of primitive art. The paper will treated all these sculptures as a whole,and then it will analyze their classifications and features. The paper will focus on theanalysis of function of these sculptures with the knowledge of primitive religion.The paper will prove that these sculptures are originated from the religious activitiesin prehistoric period. In prehistoric period, these creatures are the symbols ofancestors, female immortal and the goodness of reproduction. The point that thesesculptures are created because of religious reasons but not for entertaining andenjoying is obvious through the analysis of their functions.