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Terracotta hut urn (13 5/8 in. tall)
A grave or tomb is often conceived of as a metaphorical home for the ages. The Villanovan, or early Etruscan, culture (ca. 900–700 b.c.), based in central Italy, took this notion literally, placing the ashes of select people in urns shaped like oval huts. These urns were interred in pit tombs along with grave goods meant to equip the deceased for the afterlife. “Sometimes there will be miniature cups and miniature plates,” says archaeologist Dav
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