The Cycladic civilization flourished about the same time with premature Egyptian civilizations and Mesopotamia (3000-2000 BC) and is considered a precursor of the first truly European civilization Greece. The sculptures were made by craftsmen of the Cyclades islands was very unique. These sculptures, commonly called Cycladic idols, were often used in promotions, which shows the obvious role of religion in society. All the idols made ​​of Parian marble. Probably the feature of Cycladic sculpture is geometric, two-dimensional nature, which has a strangely modern familiarity. However, while modern art tries to arouse the artistic complexity, the Cycladic artists made ​​obvious attempts to represent the human form. Therefore, Cycladic sculpture can be considered the first truly large sculptures in Greece.