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title: Idol of Corao
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7526/idol-of-corao/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Idol of Corao

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Idol of Corao](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7526.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7526.jpg)

## Image Caption

Although known by this name, this object is not actually an "idol," but an orthostate from a [dolmen](https://www.worldhistory.org/dolmen/), which has since disappeared. Archaeologists and specialists believe that it originally came from the Dolmen of Mián, which is located in Abamia, (Cangas de Onís Asturias), Spain. It is typical of the [megalithic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/megalithic/) art found inside such structures. The face we see today is the result of several more recent additions, such as the lines that form the nose. (Museo Arqueológico Nacional, Madrid)

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 01). Idol of Corao. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7526/idol-of-corao/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Idol of Corao." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 01, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7526/idol-of-corao/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Idol of Corao." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7526/idol-of-corao/>.

## License & Copyright

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