What is Pithos?
[[File:Pithos Cnossos Louvre CA113.jpg|thumb|Pithos found in [[Knossos]], [[Crete]], about 1500 BC. ]] A '''pithos''' (several pithoi) is a large [[jar]] used for storage. It was common in the whole [[Mediterranean region|Mediterranean]]. It was used for storing things like [[wine]], [[vegetable oil]] or [[grain]]. Pithoi were common in the [[Aegean Sea|Aegean]] and on [[Crete]]. These jars were very big, they could reach the height of a man. As a consequence, creating them required special skill. Pithoi were similar to [[Amphora|amphoras]], but they were usually bigger, and had a flat bottom. Pithoi were sometimes used for [[Burial|burials]], examples of these are the [[Argaric culture]], or the child-skeleton of Kritsa. == Related pages == *[[Pandora's box]] [[Category:Ancient Greek pottery]]