Repurposing Pottery
In earlier blog posts I’ve written about how people in the past mended broken pots, but there were lots of … Continue
More Pottery “Make-Dos”
In an earlier post, I discussed some methods used through the years to fix damaged pottery. Here are a few … Continue
Calcium in Pottery: The good, the bad, the ugly
Calcium is abundant, which means that people in the past figured out some great ways to use it as tools, … Continue
Stump the Archaeologist
Archaeologists love the unknown. We are drawn to the challenge of using artifacts as clues to figure out how people … Continue
What’s in a (Pottery) Name?
Our lab holds one of the most complete type collections of pottery from Florida. On a regular basis, students and … Continue
A Glow-up for Old Pottery Restorations
In 2018, we received a donation of several reconstructed vessels of rare types and assorted pottery sherds from Florida. Since … Continue
And That’s Adorno!
Thanks to everyone who contributed identifications for our adornos. Some suggestions were more helpful than others. Wolverine? Loch Ness Monster? … Continue
What’s that Animal? Adorno ID
What is an adorno? Adornos, also called appendages, are any sort of modeled decoration affixed to a pot. The term … Continue