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Greek Stuffed Animals

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There is evidence that the earliest stuffed animals actually came from the Egyptian culture centuries ago. No remains have been found of them, but paintings have been found in Egyptian tombs that make researchers believe that they had them. Researchers think that the Egyptians may have used these stuffed animals as representatives of real animals in ceremonies. Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations stuffed pelts of actual animals with sand, rocks or dried beans to make stuffed animals. In the early 1800’s, children often played with homemade stuffed animals made of cloth and straw. Finally, in 1880, stuffed animals began to be manufactured and sold in Germany. These stuffed animals were more like the ones sold today. These realistic stuffed animals

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