pithos

noun

1. A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean.

   historical

   Pithos grave. The body was laid out in three pithoi, the easternmost and smallest (diam. ·40 m.) containing the skull, the middle pithos (diam. ·50 m.) containing arm bones and ribs; and the westernmost and largest (diam. ·76 m., see pl. 1) the leg bones.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πίθος (píthos).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry pithos (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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