Knossos
The Ancients
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The History of the Knossos Palace
A lot of the pottery found in the palace is to do with this ceremonial eating and particularly drinking. The cups are about establishing status so you do get larger cups in the palace perhaps for people who are more important. One looks almost like I'd say a shot glass or something like that that sort of size the other one that's a pouring jug which tells you something about the person who uses it they're clearly able to drink but not too much.
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