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1. Roman Spoons

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   Cochleare
   The cochleare is characterized by a small, typically deep, oval bowl and a long, slender handle that terminates in a sharp, pointed finial, often referred to as the cusp. The original purpose of this point was widely debated among Roman authors; while the common interpretation suggests use for extracting mollusks (hence the name, derived from cochlea for snail/shell), definitive proof remains elusive. Current scholarship posits that the cusp was primarily used for stabilizing one's position in the Roman chair during …