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Why have people in different, unrelated cultures represented themselves as molded from clay—and how does the same material continue to accompany them on the journey to death?
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The illustrations feature digitized 3D models of real ancient ceramic artifacts mentioned in the text: ushabti figures, canopic jars, lekythoi, and terracotta warriors.
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I also used zoetropes: small, looping animations that visually evoke the spinning potter’s wheel while simultaneously functioning as a metaphor for the cycle of life and death.
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