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Before pumpkins people carved lots of vegetables turnips, potatoes and squashes/gourds into Jack O Lanterns.
Http://www.arthistory.net/wood/
https://www.widewalls.ch/wood-carving-wooden-sculpture-art/
goes back to prehistoric times and used to carve sculptures and furniture and living structure as well as figurines and toys is part of that summarized but if you need more info you have these links to help.
