Thinker of Hamangia
| Thinker of Hamangia | |
|---|---|
| Thinker of Cernavodă The Thinker and the Sitting Woman | |
| Material | Fired clay |
| Height | 115 millimetres (4.5 in) |
| Width | 75 millimetres (3.0 in) |
| Period/culture | Late Neolithic, 5000 BC |
| Discovered | 1956 near Cernavodă, Romania |
| Present location | National History Museum of Romania, Bucharest |
| Identification | 15906 |
| Culture | Hamangia culture |
| The Thinker | |
The Thinker of Hamangia (Romanian: Gânditorul de la Hamangia), also known as Thinker of Cernavodă or collectively The Thinker and the Sitting Woman, is an archaeological artefact, specifically a terracotta sculpture. This ancient Neolithic figurine is believed to date back to the Hamangia culture, which existed in what is now Romania around 5,000 BC. The Thinker sculpture represents a seated figure, often interpreted as a thinker or philosopher due to its contemplative posture.