User:Epichippo/Larnax
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A larnax (plural: larnakes; Ancient Greek: λάρναξ, lárnaks, plural: λάρνακες, lárnakes) is a type of small closed coffin, box or "ash-chest" often used in the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations and in Ancient Greece as a container for human remains—either a corpse (bent back on itself) or cremated ashes from the early 14th to the 12th century B.C.[1][2] It was the standard vessel for someone who died, specifically on Crete and Knossos because of its suggested cultural significance in these areas. [3]
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