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Ancient babies used ‘sippy cups’

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BABIES AND YOUNG children drank from clay ‘sippy cups’ during the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, and the practice may have existed as early as 7,000 years ago, a recent study reveals. These spouted artefacts have been found at archaeological sites across Europe, first appearing in the Neolithic period and becoming more common, according to the study.

Scientists suspected that the vessels were meant for feeding babies and toddlers, but some researchers argued that the pottery may have been meant for adults who were sick, injured