Show egyptians Slee sleeping jar in some of the remote parts oi of egypt there are to be seen small communities muni ties where just outside ot of each house or hut la Is a huge earthen jar shaped somewhat like it teacup with large outstanding at regular intervals on the outside notwithstanding the temperature the entire family crawls into tills this urn at night to sleep it Is thought to be necessary to do da this to protect themselves from the lizards snakes and other pests pesta of this kind which would make sleep impossible under the usual conditions the th ribs on the outside of wo tl jar prevent the night crawlers from finding their way into tile tha interior of the jar |