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I am a tall, double-handled jar that contains liquids such as wine or oil. Oh, and I am old. What am I?

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Red-glazed pottery
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Arretine ware
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Amphorae
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Punch-marked coin
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Solution

The correct option is C Amphorae
Many types of pottery were found in Arikamedu. Some of them were Amphorae—a tall, double-handled jar that contained liquids such as wine or oil. Stamped, red-glazed pottery, known as Arretine ware, was named after a city in Italy.

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