Re: greek amphora


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In sci.archaeology message news:1160039347.359557.112580
@c28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com by "gp91" <gerardplonge@xxxxxxx> . . . :

Hello
I saw these amphora last summer in Greece
http://pageperso.aol.fr/gerardplonge/page14.html
Can you tell me some details about these amphora.
thanks a lot

They are wet, salty tasting, and have a few
crusteceans and algae living on them.
Also there is a butterfly fish wishing
the big giant thing in the black suit was actually
a big morsel of brine shrimp.

Shut up, Philip !
You're getting tedious, too.
The question was perfectly ON-Topic for sci.arch.

To answer the original poster : Picture 1 was no amphora.
Amphorae had no lid.
As it is half buried in sand, I can't tell what it was used for.
Pictures 2 and 3 seem to show small amphorae used for transporting
spiced oil or perfumes or other expensive goods.
Wine or normal oil was transported in larger containers; ie. - same form, but
larger.

Cheers,

Michael Kuettner








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