as in ceramics
articles made of baked clay
we picked up some ceramic vases in a pottery store
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The route is dotted with charming villages known for their artisan textiles and pottery, boutique palenques distilling mezcal, and local markets bursting with the colors and flavors of Oaxaca.
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The pottery excavated in the neighborhood assembly houses has many different compositions, suggesting these pots were brought there by different families coming together to share food.
—R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
They were depicted in artwork on pottery, mosaic tiles and—sometimes—on the land itself.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
During the early stages of the excavation near Poole Harbour at a construction site in a diverse wetlands habitat, there wasn't much to be found other than a few shards of pottery and some flint, Environment Agency archaeologist Greg Chuter said in a video posted by Wessex Archaeology.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The pottery excavated in the neighborhood assembly houses has many different compositions, suggesting these pots were brought there by different families coming together to share food.
—R. Alexander Bentley, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
They were depicted in artwork on pottery, mosaic tiles and—sometimes—on the land itself.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
During the early stages of the excavation near Poole Harbour at a construction site in a diverse wetlands habitat, there wasn't much to be found other than a few shards of pottery and some flint, Environment Agency archaeologist Greg Chuter said in a video posted by Wessex Archaeology.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Pottery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pottery. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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