Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- Long before banks, lockers and digital wallets became part of everyday life, people often had to find their own ways to protect their wealth. Gold, silver, coins and money were sometimes hidden underground, with valuables placed inside earthen pots or other containers and buried beneath houses, fields or secluded spots.

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Archaeological discoveries across India and elsewhere have repeatedly revealed such buried hoards, offering a glimpse into how people once concealed their fortunes. Even recent excavations have uncovered large coin collections preserved inside earthen pots.

Centuries later, a si...