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Picture shows Placa de Valencina, undated. Researcher Juan Jose Negro suggests that the owl-shaped slate plates from 5,000 years ago could have been created by children to be used as toys, in a study conducted at the Donana Biological Station, in Sevilla, Spain. (Museo Arqueologico de Sevilla, Ministerio de Cultura/CEN)
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OWLS ABOUT THAT: Scientists Reveal First-Ever Mass Produced Children’s Toy Is 5,000-Year Slate Bird

Forget Lego, Barbie or even teddy bears, the world's first-ever kids' toy craze was actually carved slate owls covered with real feathers according to the latest research. Picture shows Placa de Valencina, undated. Researcher Juan Jose Negro suggests that the owl-shaped slate plates from 5,000 years ago could have been…

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December 2, 2022