Archeology of ancient pig-shaped milk bottles

Italian archaeologists believe that this terracotta pig is used as a milk bottle for modern children.

Recently, Italian archaeologists during the excavation of a grave site in Taranto in Puglia discovered many remains and quite special items. The most prominent of the items found is an ancient terracotta pig, used as a modern baby milk bottle. coax your baby to sleep after a meal.

Through the study, the scientists found that these items date back to about 2,400 years, which belong to the people of Messapian - a tribe migrating from Illyria (an area in the western Balkan Peninsula) into about 1,000 BC.

With pointed ears and human-like eyes, this terracotta pig seems to be used to calm babies to sleep after a meal.

In this tomb, archaeologists also discovered the remains of many people, objects such as jars, lamps . two terracotta statues depicting the woman and countless pieces of bone piled up in one corner. Arcangelo Alessio archaeologist and his colleagues cleaned and rebuilt many objects to study their burial ways.

The appearance of a vase for children is conjectured by archaeologists, this is the tomb of a young girl

Thereby, Mr. Alessio judged that the male subjects would be buried in the black painted area with the blade of the knife next to them, while at the female burial site there was a Messapian pottery. .

Currently, archaeologists are still studying to understand more about ancient Messapian living and burial practices.