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pottery

[pot-uh-ree] / ˈpɒt ə ri /
NOUN
containers made from clay; clay art
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Despite these hardships, they formed a community, depicted by a slave-cabin diorama and a display of everyday artifacts found on the property, such as tobacco pipes, a jaw harp, pottery and other items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

AFP found some of the pottery products first appeared in content from real creators, before being appropriated.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

The Corded Ware were named after the cord-like impressions in their pottery and carried a distinctive genetic signature previously absent from most of Europe.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

In her free time, she can often be found in a pottery studio making plates and bowls, watching Formula One, or talking endlessly about the movie “La La Land.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Austronesians introduced pottery, chickens, and probably dogs and pigs to New Guinea.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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