Sophie reveals the secrets of the votive statues from Mari. How did people choose to represent themselves, and why did they make those choices? Why are the male statues walking? And what do the markings on some them tell us about the life of the statue? 4:42 votive statues 7:21 Mari votive statues 12:43 what did they look like? 17:45 how do statues work? 22:59 walking statues 33:46 women watching from the sidelines? 35:47 end of life Sophie's Academia page Music by Ruba Hillawi Website: http://wedgepod.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgw Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wedge_pod Patreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod