Meaning & use
Potsherds
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Broken fragments of pottery, especially ones found during archaeological excavation.
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Archaeologists sifted through the dirt, cataloguing hundreds of potsherds from the ancient settlement.
The style of glaze on the potsherds helped date the site to the Bronze Age.
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From Middle English 'shard,' meaning a broken piece; potsherds are among the most common and durable artifacts found at dig sites.
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shardsfragments
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