In modern times, archeologists have uncovered a number of small sculptures and ceramic images of women that were made before 25,000 BCE in the Upper Paleolithic Era. These artifacts were produced long before the invention of writing so their purpose cannot be known for sure, but as they bear a resemblance to sculptures and images found in almost all later cultures, they are widely believed to be representations of a Mother Goddess or Earth Mother.
One thing is certain: these earliest representations of the iconic female form would be classified as plus size by the modern fashion industry.
