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This is why….Dawid WellaMare NostrvmMar 9, 2019, 3:47 PMDanny JayDo you know how long ive been wondering this.Mar 9, 2019, 3:58 PMChristian KalafutThe second great age of commerce.Mar 9, 2019, 4:08 PMCurt DoolittleMar 9, 2019, 4:29 PMChristian KalafutCurt Doolittle the fourth great age of commerceMar 9, 2019, 5:02 PMDaniel Roland AndersonOur ancestors were pretty slick.Mar 9, 2019, 5:23 PMZack SundayWhat are they?Mar 9, 2019, 5:45 PMChip SillsAmphoraeMar 9, 2019, 5:59 PMChip SillsThe shape shipped well in bored carriers (see to left)–good for transporting wine, oil, etc.Mar 9, 2019, 6:00 PMChip SillsThe long thin shape meant that one person could carry a heavy load close to the backbone, “hugging” it.Mar 9, 2019, 6:01 PMJames Louis LaSalleMar 9, 2019, 8:02 PMMark Di RussoAmphorae, they stack! 👌Mar 9, 2019, 9:34 PMMark Di RussoCurt, the basic design has a dual function though, it also makes them easier to pour. Either for banquets or indeed between large and small amphorae in warehoused storage and such.Mar 9, 2019, 9:36 PMMark Di RussoMar 9, 2019, 9:37 PMMark Di RussoMar 9, 2019, 9:39 PMMark Di RussoMar 9, 2019, 9:40 PMMark Di RussoMar 9, 2019, 9:42 PMMark Di RussoMar 9, 2019, 9:43 PMMark Di RussoMar 9, 2019, 9:44 PMAmanda ConnersMar 10, 2019, 8:54 AMBUT WHY ARE THEY SHAPED THAT WAY?

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