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A cup is a portable container for drinks.^[1]^[2] It may be made of wood, plastic, glass, clay, metal, stone, china or other materials.^[3] Cups are used for drinking across a wide range of cultures and sociological class (sociology)es,^[4] and different styles of cups may be used for different liquids or in different situations.^[5]

Cups have been used for thousands of years for the purpose of carrying drinkable liquids, as well as for decoration.^[6]

History

Cups have almost certainly been used since before recorded history. They are mentioned in the Bible as having been used by Pharoah,^[7], and a silver cup plays a key role in Joseph's reconciliation with [[ while in England there have been cups discovered by archeologists that date back to several thousand years BC, including the Rillaton Gold Cup. Cups were used in the Americas several centuries prior to the European arrivals.^[8]

In Mesopotamia, cups were used for a variety of purposes, possibly including the transportation and drinking of alcoholic beverages.^[9] The Roman Empire led to the creation and spread of countless cups, including silver cups in Wales^[10] and a color-changing glass cup in ancient Thrace.^[11]

In the present day, there are dozens of different types of cups, including over a dozen distinct styles of cups for drinking beer depending on the precise variety of beer; the idea that a certain beer should be served in a cup of a certain shape may have been promulgated more for marketing purposes, but there very well may be some basis in fact behind it.^[12]

Cultural implications of cups

Since cups have been an integral part of dining since time immemorial, they have become a valued part of human culture. Drinking from a cup is a significant step on a baby's path to becoming a toddler.^[13]^[14] A cup of wine played a critical role during the Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples and continues to play a major part of Communion in many branches of Christianity.^[15] Certain styles of cups, such as mugs, Solo cups and wine glasses, carry strong cultural connotations.^[16] Some cups may be labeled with promotional slogans.^[17]

Apart from serving as drinking vessels, cups can serve as musical instruments, such as in the cup game.^[18] They can be used as an alternative to bowls as a receptacle for soup.^[19] Cupcakes are formed by baking cake batter in cup-shaped recesses of a metal sheet.

Many trophies take the form of a large, decorated cup. In the case of the FIFA World Cup or the Sprint Cup Series, the competition itself may grow to take on the name of the trophy that is awarded to the winner. A large number of national and international competitions are called "cups".^[20]

References

Rigby, Stephen Henry (2003). A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages (Illustrated ed.). Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-0-631-21785-5.

[1] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio1movies/2009/12/who_drank_from_this.shtml

[2] ttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cup

[3] ttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cup?s=t&path=/

[4] ttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio1movies/2009/12/who_drank_from_this_the_answer.shtml

[5] ttp://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-coffee-cups.htm

[R1-573574-6] Rigby 2003: p. 573–574.

[7] ttp://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+40&version=ESV

[8] ttp://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/08/early-american-caffeine-trade/

[9] ttp://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/04/gold-cup-headlines-mesopotamia.html

[10] ttp://archive.archaeology.org/0403/newsbriefs/romecup.html

[11] ttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-1600-year-old-goblet-shows-that-the-romans-were-nanotechnology-pioneers-787224/

[12] ttp://www.truebeer.com/Beer-Glass-Types_ep_22-1.html

[13] ttp://www.heinzforbaby.com.au/8-months/Nutrition-and-Health/Introducing-a-cup-8-months-and-over

[14] ttp://www.babycentre.co.uk/x1011145/how-can-i-encourage-my-toddler-to-drink-from-a-cup

[15] ttp://www.cgg.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/ARTB/k/186/Are-You-Drinking-of-Masters-Cup.htm

[16] ttp://gizmodo.com/5989354/the-red-solo-cup-gets-classy

[17] ttp://www.customonit.com/custom-promotional-cups/

[18] ttp://www.greatgroupgames.com/the-cup-game.htm

[19] ttp://www.makinglifebetter.com/microsite/detail/255843/lipton-cup-a-soup

[20] ttps://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tab=pp&ei=7hnkUsKSO5O4kQeCpYCYDw&ved=0CBgQ1S4#hl=en&q=%22win+the+cup%22&tbm=nws

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+{{other uses|Cups (disambiguation)}}
-#REDIRECT [[List of glassware]]
+[[Image:Mazagran 1.jpg|thumb|240px|A [[Mazagran]] cup, intended for drinking [[coffee]].]]
+A '''cup''' is a portable container for [[drinks]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio1movies/2009/12/who_drank_from_this.shtml</ref><ref>http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cup</ref> It may be made of [[wood]], [[plastic]], [[glass]], [[clay]], [[metal]], [[stone]], [[china (material)|china]] or other materials.<ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cup?s=t&path=/</ref> Cups are used for [[drinking]] across a wide range of cultures and sociological [[class (sociology)]]es,<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radio1movies/2009/12/who_drank_from_this_the_answer.shtml</ref> and different styles of cups may be used for different liquids or in different situations.<ref>http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-coffee-cups.htm</ref>
+Cups have been used for thousands of years for the purpose of carrying drinkable [[liquid]]s, as well as for [[decoration]].<ref name="R1-573574">[[#R1|Rigby 2003]]: p. 573–574.</ref>
+==History==
+[[Image:Stem cup (Terracotta), Sa Huynh culture 01.JPG|left|thumb|200px|An ancient [[stone]] cup from the [[Sa Huynh]] culture.]]
+Cups have almost certainly been used since before recorded history. They are mentioned in the [[Bible]] as having been used by [[Pharoah]],<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+40&version=ESV</ref>, and a silver cup plays a key role in [[Joseph (son of Jacob)|Joseph]]'s reconciliation with [[ while in [[England]] there have been cups discovered by [[archeology|archeologists]] that date back to several thousand years BC, including the [[Rillaton Barrow|Rillaton Gold Cup]]. Cups were used in the [[Americas]] several centuries prior to the European arrivals.<ref>http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/08/early-american-caffeine-trade/</ref>
+In [[Mesopotamia]], cups were used for a variety of purposes, possibly including the transportation and drinking of alcoholic beverages.<ref>http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/04/gold-cup-headlines-mesopotamia.html</ref> The [[Roman Empire]] led to the creation and spread of countless cups, including silver cups in [[Wales]]<ref>http://archive.archaeology.org/0403/newsbriefs/romecup.html</ref> and a color-changing glass cup in ancient [[Thrace]].<ref>http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/this-1600-year-old-goblet-shows-that-the-romans-were-nanotechnology-pioneers-787224/</ref>
+In the present day, there are dozens of different types of cups, including over a dozen distinct styles of cups for drinking [[beer]] depending on the precise variety of beer; the idea that a certain beer should be served in a cup of a certain shape may have been promulgated more for marketing purposes, but there very well may be some basis in fact behind it.<ref>http://www.truebeer.com/Beer-Glass-Types_ep_22-1.html</ref>
+==Cultural implications of cups==
+[[File:Powergen Cup.jpg|thumb|right|Many trophies take the form of a cup, often a [[loving cup]]. In sports, competitions themselves often take on the name of the cup-shaped trophy awarded.]]
+Since cups have been an integral part of [[dining]] since time immemorial, they have become a valued part of [[human culture]]. Drinking from a cup is a significant step on a [[baby]]'s path to becoming a [[toddler]].<ref>http://www.heinzforbaby.com.au/8-months/Nutrition-and-Health/Introducing-a-cup-8-months-and-over</ref><ref>http://www.babycentre.co.uk/x1011145/how-can-i-encourage-my-toddler-to-drink-from-a-cup</ref> A cup of [[wine]] played a critical role during the [[Last Supper]] of [[Jesus]] and his disciples and continues to play a major part of [[Eucharist|Communion]] in many branches of [[Christianity]].<ref>http://www.cgg.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Library.sr/CT/ARTB/k/186/Are-You-Drinking-of-Masters-Cup.htm</ref> Certain styles of cups, such as [[mug]]s, [[Solo cup]]s and [[wine glass]]es, carry strong cultural connotations.<ref>http://gizmodo.com/5989354/the-red-solo-cup-gets-classy</ref> Some cups may be labeled with promotional slogans.<ref>http://www.customonit.com/custom-promotional-cups/</ref>
+Apart from serving as drinking vessels, cups can serve as [[musical instrument]]s, such as in the [[cup game]].<ref>http://www.greatgroupgames.com/the-cup-game.htm</ref> They can be used as an alternative to [[bowl]]s as a receptacle for [[soup]].<ref>http://www.makinglifebetter.com/microsite/detail/255843/lipton-cup-a-soup</ref> [[Cupcakes]] are formed by [[baking]] [[cake batter]] in cup-shaped recesses of a metal sheet.
+Many [[trophy|trophies]] take the form of a large, decorated cup. In the case of the [[FIFA World Cup]] or the [[Sprint Cup Series]], the competition itself may grow to take on the name of the trophy that is awarded to the winner. A large number of national and international competitions are called "cups".<ref>https://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tab=pp&ei=7hnkUsKSO5O4kQeCpYCYDw&ved=0CBgQ1S4#hl=en&q=%22win+the+cup%22&tbm=nws</ref>
+==See also==
+*[[List of glassware]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+*{{Cite book|author=Rigby, Stephen Henry|title=A Companion to Britain in the Later Middle Ages|edition=Illustrated|year=2003|publisher=Wiley-Blackwell|isbn=978-0-631-21785-5|ref=R1}}
+[[Category:Drinkware]]
+[[Category:Teaware]]