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Pottery Reconstruction – Video

Archaeologists can sometimes fit pottery sherds back together to reconstruct part of the original vessel, kind of like a ceramic jigsaw puzzle. Here, MVAC Research Intern Cindy Kocik pieces together how we reconstruct pottery and what reassembled vessels can reveal.

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