Archaeologists digging an area in the Israeli city of Jaffa made an eerie discovery: a 3,800-year-old pot containing the skeleton of a baby. Researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority; While examining the ruins of the 4,000-year-old city on the eve of construction, they uncovered poorly preserved remains in a shallow pit about 3 meters below the surface. (Not Only the Poor were Buried in Pottery in Ancient Egypt) "The practice of burying babies in pots dates back to the Bronze Age, and it seems that this practice continued almost until the 20th century," said Yoav Arbel, archaeologist at the Israel Antiquities Authority. says. Although such burial rituals are frequently encountered in the archaeological record, scientists have not yet been able to figure out the purpose of this practice. "In the simplest terms, we can say that babies' bodies are very sensitive and therefore people feel the need to protect their bodies from the outside environment, even if they die." Arbel says. “The pot, on the other hand, looks like a womb. So here lies the idea of returning the baby to mother earth or giving her symbolic protection.
