Excavations at Lachish in 2014 turned up an ostracon (clay potsherd with writing) dating to around 1130 B.C.. (christianitytoday.com)
This study has gathered together evidence for the presence of beeswax in the pottery vessels of the first farmers of Europe by investigating chemical components trapped in the clay fabric of more than 6,000 potsherds from over 150 Old World archaeological sites. (sciencedaily.com)
A self - described «dutiful wife,» Oates says she was left to draw potsherds — «the boring stuff.» (discovermagazine.com)