pottery
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How to use pottery in a sentence
It is like a reminder of home to have that pottery inside that cell where no one resides.
Potsherds are ubiquitous at archaeological sites, and that's true for pretty much every culture since people invented pottery.
Archaeologists train a neural network to sort pottery fragments for them | Kiona N. Smith | May 21, 2021 | Ars TechnicaA deep well of discovery — and mysteryPlaced inside the coffins were miniature wooden boats, games, pottery and tiny gold pieces to carry and use in the afterlife.
In the tombs of Saqqara, new discoveries are rewriting ancient Egypt’s history | Sudarsan Raghavan | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostMohamed Mahmoud reassembles pieces of pottery to make them whole.
In the tombs of Saqqara, new discoveries are rewriting ancient Egypt’s history | Sudarsan Raghavan | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostDon’t forget to stop by Fox Hollow, the magical village where potteries are gifted by the Earth itself.
Five sensational vacation destinations from the virtual worlds of video games | Shelly Tan, Elise Favis, Gene Park, Armand Emamdjomeh | February 25, 2021 | Washington Post
Stairways painted blue connect covered walkways stuffed with small stores selling jewelry, scarves, and ornate pottery.
This tea caddy is rather splendid Much of the pottery is gilded in 22 carat gold leaf.
The fork end was used to lift sticky sweetmeats out of pottery jars; the spoon end was used to scoop up the luscious syrup.
The Strange Way We Eat: Bee Wilson’s ‘Consider the Fork’ | Bee Wilson | October 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAs it has come down to us “on the borders of pottery and textiles, the meander resembles a maze or labyrinth.”
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 9, 2012 | Nicholas Mancusi, Malcolm Jones | April 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFEED Projects has partnered with companies including Whole Foods Market, Barnes Noble, HSN, Disney, and pottery Barn.
Clay (excluding that type used in the manufacture of pottery) ranks fifth in financial value.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyNo remains of the camp now exist, but Roman urns, pottery, and coins have been found in and near the village.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver BevanBy the association in the same hole of datable with undatable pottery, light has been thrown upon many types of the latter.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver BevanIt has been realised that the city was a centre of iron-work and pottery-making to supply the needs of the troops.
The Towns of Roman Britain | James Oliver BevanThey make wooden vessels, and can produce pottery which stands the fire and in which they cook most of their food.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles Morris
British Dictionary definitions for pottery
/ (ˈpɒtərɪ) /
articles, vessels, etc, made from earthenware and dried and baked in a kiln
a place where such articles are made
the craft or business of making such articles
Origin of pottery
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- Related adjective: fictile
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