Amphora

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I've been on a Time Team watching kick recently. And it has left me wondering... why were amphora shaped that way?



It seems like a really stupid shape, particularly given their bulk carrier status.

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I think the bottom of most trade ships back then was filled with rock ballast, and the bilge deck over that was flat, but I'm no expert.