pithoi
Pithoi are large ceramic storage jars used in Bronze Age Greece and the wider Aegean. The term, from Greek pithos, means “jar” or “storage vessel.” In Minoan and Mycenaean contexts, pithoi dominate domestic and palatial storerooms, with dates roughly spanning the middle to late second millennium BCE.
Construction and form: Pithoi are bulky, often globular to ovoid vessels with thick walls and wide mouths.
Function and use: They served as major storage containers for staples such as grain, olives, wine, oil,
Distribution and significance: Pithoi are found across Crete, the Greek mainland, the Cyclades, and other Aegean