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A shallow rectangular cooking brazier (eschara) in terracotta, including cover. 6th-4th century BCE. (Agora Museum, Athens)
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 08). Cooking Brazier (Eschara). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3709/cooking-brazier-eschara/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Cooking Brazier (Eschara)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 08, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3709/cooking-brazier-eschara/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Cooking Brazier (Eschara)." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Mar 2015. Web. 24 Oct 2021.