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	Hesperia: 10th-6th century BC
		Two pithoi, one Archaic and the other a LM IIIC heirloom, (47) along with two groundstone tools (handstones), were found on the floor surface against the northern wall of the eastern room (Fig.
		The pithoi are fragmentary and were found smashed amid burned clay and ashy soil.
		The pithoi in the east room were evidently crushed and scattered during a fiery destruction that seems to have consumed the site late in the sixth century.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0SDG/is_3_73/ai_n13493398/pg_4 (1581 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - Minoan Pithoi
		In Minoan civilization the large storage jars were known as pithoi.
		These many handled jars were used mainly for the storage of oils or grains.
		However, during the protopalatial period of Minoan civilization a new style of burial developed in which the body was placed in a large storage jar or pithos.
	au.encarta.msn.com /media_461550216/Minoan_Pithoi.html (52 words)

	Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The two large pithoi and other inscriptions also seem to show that the inhabitants or at least several of the sojourners who made their way to Kuntillet Arjud were from the northern
		He asserts that when the pithoi and the stand are looked at together, it becomes clear that there was a common belief that Yahweh had a consort among the people of Israel.
		This view refutes the idea that the asherah may have lost its meaning as a consort godess by the time of the northern kingdom and that ft term was now only used for the tree-like cultic symbol that at one time represented her.
	www.creighton.edu /~jaywok/religion-right.htm (2415 words)

	Knossos
		The west wing is occupied by the storerooms with the large pithoi (storage jars), the shrines, the repositories, the throne room and, on the upper floors, the banquet halls.
		The Grand Staircase is situated near the middle of the East Wing and is generally regarded as the crowning achievement of Minoan architecture.
		The huge Protopalatial storage jars of the Magazines of the Giant Pithoi recall the Cretan myth of Glaukos, son of Minos, who was drowned in a pithos full of honey.
	www.grisel.net /knossos.htm (2381 words)

	The Palace of Nestor at Pylos
		In room 23, among other things they were found 17 pithoi and 56 Linear B tablets and fragments of tablets, all dealing with various kinds of olive oil (Blegen and Rawson 1966:134-39).
		In room 24, 11 pithoi were recovered while room 32 contained at least a dozen of pithoi, certainly for oil storage, but as Blegen (supra:158) has argued must have been a special refined type, since the storage jars were distinctly smaller than those in the other oil magazines.
		Finally, another 16 pithoi were found in the ‘North Oil Magazine’ ranged around all four sides of the room.
	www.geocities.com /i_georganas/PYLOS.html (2596 words)

	Ancient Cyprus webproject
		It is only in the last decades that a sufficient number of Cypriote pithoi have been found in well dated contexts to enable a thorough typological study to be made.
		The pithoi and Plain jugs from the Iria shipwreck may also be compared with finds from Late Cypriote IIC to IIIA1 contexts.
		At Hala Sultan Tekke, a Late Bronze Age harbour town on Cyprus, similar pithoi were buried in the ground to function as ancient refrigerators and there are good parallels for the plain jug, particularly from the contents of well F 7001 (Åström 1998, Figs.
	www.ancientcyprus.ac.uk /Papers/iriawreck/astrom1.html (1712 words)

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		Nine Pithoi concentrated on the western edge of the cemetery were oriented to the southwest.
		In the better-preserved pithoi it was possible to determine that between three and five inhumations had preceded the introduction of the cremations, which suggests that lack of space, together with a strong desire that certain individuals share the same grave, played some role in the choice of burial type (Taf.
		Multiple burial in Pithoi, continued even after the point when there was little room left within an individual grave, suggests an overriding importance given to the burial of certain individuals within the same grave.
	oi.uchicago.edu /OI/ANE/ANENEWS-DIGEST/2001/v2001.n170 (3058 words)

	Classification of Archaeological Artefacts using Shape
		A British wholesaler, 'Pots and Pithoi' (P&P) have a large number of these pots in stock, and we were able to choose several different types of greater or lesser similarity, and to get several examples of each type.
		A scatterplot of the first two principal components did not show such marked clustering for the pithoi as that for the amphorae, but still suggested that clustering was present.
		The same analysis was repeated using all 51 of the pots together in order to establish whether the method would separate out the two major types and whether the allocation to clusters would be the same as when the major types were considered separately.
	www.ecs.soton.ac.uk /publications/rj/1994/im/lewis/phl.html (1802 words)

	Neo-EBAKoine
		The popularity of EH II and III pithoi bands from the Argolid impressed by similar cylinders is startling.
		Some pithoi bands impressed by cylinders with linear patterns do come from the House of the Tiles, but they seem to reflect a decorative, not a sphragistic practice.
		And if the absence of such stamps in the earlier Lerna III implies that sphragistic seals supplanted the decorative seals, then the presence of the decorative seals in Lerna IV may imply that bureaucratic sealing was then no longer practiced.
	www.people.ku.edu /~jyounger/articles/Neo/Neo-EBAKoine.htm (2233 words)

	Troy VII and the Historicity of the Trojan War
		These pithoi were sealed at the top by stone slabs, but the presence of the pits occasionally so weakened the floor that in one case the floor appears actually to have collapsed as a direct result.
		This is the reason for the subterranean placement of the numerous pithoi of Troy VIIa: they are not evidence for siege so much as they are testimony to the dramatic decrease in floorspace of the average Trojan dwelling from Troy VIh to Troy VIIa.
		The preoccupation of this population with storage space as attested by the subterranean pithoi has been further interpreted to reflect a state of siege at the end of Troy VIIa.
	projectsx.dartmouth.edu /history/bronze_age/lessons/les/27.html (4216 words)

	Trevor's Project Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Below is a picture of one such pithoi that I was going to try, main point try, to replacate.
		The amphora is a transportable pithoi in lehman terms.
		This means It is semi affordable as each one should only consume about 25 pounds of clay and negotable as if I totally screw it up it won't break my credit cards and check book to re replacate it.
	www.rocky.edu /~casselj/greek/Students/Sherner/journal.htm (643 words)

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		Christ, accompanied by the Virgin, Peter, and John, gestures toward the pithoi as the host offers him a tumbler, apparently unaware of the miracle that has just occurred.
		The Multiplication of Loaves, in the south half of the same vault, is an episode from the Miraculous Feeding of the Five Thousand [118].
		In both, containment is expressed by large vessels, pithoi, of wine and baskets of bread that fill the pendentives.
	www.learn.columbia.edu /byzantium/html/building_virtual_o3.html (580 words)

	Notebook
		Sometimes such pithoi were used as boxes inside which other smaller vases had been packed for transportation, such as small feeding cups, askoi, or "Vaphio" cups.
		high, to the tall pithoi which frequently exceed one metre, there exist whole contingents of vases intended to serve the needs of day-to-day life.
		The best-loved subject is the dolphin and the vase-painters use it on various vases [ewers, kymbai, pithoi].
	www.noteaccess.com /APPROACHES/AGW/SanPottery.htm (1467 words)

	Trevor's Project Journal
		I decided early on in the class that the magnitude of greek pithoi would easily guarantee me a passing grade
		Below is a picture of one such pithoi that I was going to try, main point try, to replicate.
		This means it is semi affordable as each one should only consume about 25 pounds of clay and negotiable as if I totally screw it up it won't break my credit cards and check book to replicate it.
	www.rocky.edu /~casselj/greek/Students/Sherner/trevor1.htm (642 words)

	Paros Life - International Pithoi Symposium
		Enormous storage jars from the Greek islands date back to 2,000 B.C. These two well-known masters from the islands are still producing pithoi using ancient techniques.
		As well as the demonstrations, participating institutions will be The Averoff Foundation from Ioannina, Greece representing the World Craft Council Hellenic section and The Museum of Traditional Pottery from the Plaka, Athens.
		A series of films and discussions documenting the technique of pithoi throwing in Koroni, Greece and the Mediterranean over the years will take place at 8pm on Saturday June 25th, and Sunday June 26th at the Lefkes Town Hall.
	www.paroslife.com /story.html?story=1407 (460 words)

	Knossos Pictures
		They were stored deep inside the palace, well away from the heat of the sun, where the temperature would have stayed moderately cool all the time.
		Notice all the handles for passing ropes through, particularly on the big pithoi in the left-hand picture.
		Even in the utilitarian pithoi, the Minoan artistry shows through, if one looks at the balanced shapes and the surface decoration.
	www.mmtaylor.net /Holiday2000/Crete/knossos.html (1036 words)

	MVAP 1999 Trenches PC 16 and 17
		Before we could excavate the pass of 17-1-2-4, all at once, we had to remove our first feature of our trench, which was a circular packing of pithoi, tile, stone and ceramic.
		Since there was tile, ceramic and stone mixed in with the pithoi sherds, we believed that we were not looking at a collapsed pithoi.
		Since we also did not find any seeds or carbon pockets imbedded within the feature, we came to the conclusion that the pithoi sherds were used as a sort of rubble packing as well as other ceramic sherds, tile and stone.
	www.smu.edu /poggio/99pc16and17.html (1174 words)

	Ceramics Today - Greek Ceramics
		Pithoi were mainly used for storing agricultural produce such as olive oil, wine, olives, raisins or grain.
		In Rhodes, large pithoi like this one have been found in graves, serving as coffins for children and young adults.
		Such large jars as this must have been made in several sections and joined together before firing.
	www.ceramicstoday.com /articles/ancient_greek_ceramics.htm (3541 words)

	Pots and Pithoi - terracotta pots, urns and antiques for garden and home...
		Pots and Pithoi - terracotta pots, urns and antiques for garden and home...
		The home of terracotta pots, urns and antiques from Crete, and creative ideas for how to use them.
		More than 14,000 in stock, bought from four potteries, in 96 styles and 240 sizes, four foot high down to just a few inches.
	www.pots-and-pithoi.co.uk (165 words)

	EH.Net Encyclopedia: The Economy of Ancient Greece
		Among the most extensively manufactured products was clay pottery, the remains of which archaeologists have found scattered throughout the Mediterranean world.
		The wheel-made pots took many shapes appropriate for their contents and use, which ranged from hydria for water to amphorae for olive oil and wine to pithoi for grain to aryballoi for perfume to kylikes for drinking cups.
		Finely painted vases were also manufactured for decorative and ritual purposes.
	www.eh.net /encyclopedia/?article=engen.greece (13030 words)

	Paros Life - Art and Tradition: Connecting Cultures in Paros - by Marsha Spyridoyannakis, August 2005
		As the summer season gets underway, every June on Paros there is a plethora of engaging multi-cultural events, but this June had to rank at the top of the list.
		Closing out the month in a truly grand finale of connecting culture was the International Pithoi Symposium, a stellar convocation indeed.
		Headlined by four master potters of great diversity, the four-day event was attended by potters, sculptors, artists and just generally-interested folks from all over the globe.
	www.paroslife.com /story.html?story=1469 (2412 words)

	LMLK--Pithoi Jars & Handles
		Eleven published LMLK handles are typologically different (larger in size & brighter in color) from Type 484 & are probably from giant pithoi, which were about 2-3 times larger than Type 484 jars.
		Eight came from controlled excavations; three are from unknown sources.
		Chemical analysis indicates that LMLK pithoi were manufactured with clay that can be identified with the Jerusalem region, & their ware greatly resembles the inscribed GBON handles excavated from Gibeon.
	www.lmlk.com /research/lmlk_pith.htm (329 words)

	Anthesteria
		Today we open the Pithoi (large wine jars), which have been half buried in the Earth, and in which the wine has fermented, since the time when Dionysos was sewn in the Father's thigh.
		At this time of year the World also lies open (Patet Mundus, as they say in Latin), and Varro wrote, "When the World lies open, it is as though the gates of the sad Underworld Gods are open." We give offerings to the Underworld and accept Its gifts in turn.
		Also, parents put their children on swings near open, half-buried pithoi (jugs) of wine, which are openings to the Underworld.
	www.cs.utk.edu /~mclennan/BA/JO-Anth.html (3828 words)

	MVAP Trenches PC 19 and 22 Week 7
		One point is for certain though, Poggio Colla still possesses extraordinary archaeological potential and in years to come shall continue to produce groundbreaking discoveries.
		Above and below: Caitlin Vacanti excavating the pithoi in Trench PC 22.
		View of Trench PC 22 from the southeast showing pithoi.
	www.smu.edu /poggio/pc19and22wk7.html (425 words)

	Anthesteria
		The wine is stored away, even as our bodies are embraced in the end by Gaea, the Earth.
		Now the Pithoi are opened, and what before seemed corrupted comes forth transformed.
		Here should be done a dance around the Pithoi: a simple Syrtos is adequate, until such time as we may master a dythyrambos.
	home.pon.net /rhinoceroslodge/anthesteria.htm (1764 words)

	Minoan pots 2 - Community of Royalty Free Images and Stock Photography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		2200BC-1100BC) vases or pithoi, restored and displayed in situ at Phaistos archaelogical site, Crete.
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	www.dreamstime.com /minoanpots2-image35301 (127 words)

	UC San Diego /All Locations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Knossos: Palace of Minos: Ext.: West wing magazine with large Pithoi in situ [slide] AAL; AAL Slide ConCirc ; 131.3 M666K 3PB(d)1a ; AVAILABLE
		Knossos: Palace of Minos: Ext.: West wing magazine with large Pithoi in situ [slide] AAL; AAL Slide ConCirc ; 131.3 M666K 3PB(d)2a ; AVAILABLE
		Knossos: Palace of Minos: Ext.: West wing magazine with Pithoi in situ [slide] AAL; AAL Slide ConCirc ; 131.3 M666K 3PB(d)1a1 ; AVAILABLE
	roger.ucsd.edu:2082 /search/gpitchers/gpitchers/-2,-1,0,E/2browse (443 words)

	interkriti:The Archaeological Museum of Sitia in Lassithi East Crete, Crete (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		These include clay figurines found in Sitia itself, jewellery from the excavation at the tomb in Lithina and vases and pithoi from the same period.
		span the Hellenistic and Roman periods.These include showcases with the findings from the Hellenistic city of Xerokampos Ziros (vases, pithoi, ana thematic idols).
		A large number of coins are also displayed in this section, from the mints in Rhodes, Kalymnos and other Greek islands, proof of the close contact between the city and Dodecanese.
	www.interkriti.org /visits/sitia/archmus.htm (284 words)

	clayart - thread 'cone shaped pots' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Columbia, Canada, surrounded by evergreens, clean air, two muddy messy
		I am used to calling cone shaped pots "pithoi"
		I have recently been trying to make cone shaped jugs/pitchers/ewers
	www.potters.org /subject57254.htm (1048 words)

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