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Why were large storage jars sunk into the floors of houses at Troy VIIa?

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In Troy VIIa, the practice of sinking large storage jars into the floors of houses was a strategic measure taken to store food supplies. The crowding of buildings within the fortress and these specialized storage efforts suggest that the inhabitants were making preparations to withstand a siege.1