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pottery

noun as in containers made from clay; clay art

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Researchers found Early Bronze Age pottery, large communal bowls, grinding stones, flint tools, animal horn cores, and a few copper objects -- all items that suggest ceremonial use and possible feasting events.

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That’s because her things, such as her Art Nouveau pottery and her black-and-white silhouette artworks, still bring her joy.

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As for meetings themselves, Claire says "organised fun" such as book clubs or pottery classes can alleviate the stress of hosting and make it a communal occasion.

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Pieces of pottery and other evidence found inside the sprawling underground tomb revealed that it belonged to Thutmose II, a young pharaoh who died an untimely death more than three millennia ago.

Monte Testaccio, “the hill of broken pottery,” was built on international exchange.

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