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ELI5: Why did ancient civilizations make so many damn vases?
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Storage and transport.

Once agriculture and irrigation really took off, people needed a way to store and preserve harvest for the next year. Also imagine how hard it would be to trade items like beans in Mesoamerica without a way to move them. 

Some cultures also saw vaseses something you'd need to take with you in the afterlife to help you in your journey.