Ancient Egyptian pot burials were not just for the poor
Interment in ceramic vessels may have symbolized a rebirth to afterlife
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GRAVE CHOICE Ancient Egyptians buried children, shown here, and adults in pots. The hollow vessels mirror the womb and may have symbolized a rebirth into the afterlife, scientists report.
Béatrix Midant-Reynes/Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale