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Digging up the past

Pottery (陶器) is an ancient art. It 1 (use) for thousands of years all over the world. Old pottery is usually found in pieces 2 (call) “potsherds (陶瓷碎片)”. Sometimes potsherds found in the same place can be put back together to recreate the 3 (origin) pot. Even in pieces, old pottery can teach us about the past. Archaeologists (考古学家) 4 (examine) pottery consider not only its appearance but what it was made of and how it was made. With this knowledge, they can gain 5 (benefit )information about people's lives in times past.

Pottery is made by first adding water to a kind of soil called clay. When 6 (get) wet, clay can be made into shapes. It is then heated. This hardens the clay and enables it 7 (keep) its shape. To make clay easier to shape and heat, potters use something called “temper”.

A pot's shape and 8 (decorate) can provide clues about the past. Painted pictures might show events from daily life or from myths and legends. Archaeologists know certain shapes and styles 9 were common in different times and places.

Archaeologists are absorbed 10 studying the differences in types of pottery closely. Because of their work, these ordinary objects can reveal some of the mysteries of the past.

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