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preceramic

American  
[pree-suh-ram-ik] / ˌpri səˈræm ɪk /

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to a period or culture antedating the use of ceramics or pottery.

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In the Peruvian Andes, a temple structure at Kotosh, a preceramic archaeological site that dates from 2000 to 1800 BC, features a frieze of two delicately crossed hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2021

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