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Why is pottery so useful to archaeologists?

It survives for millennia as durable fragments.

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  1. It decays faster than cloth
  2. It is always made of metal
  3. It survives for millennia as durable fragments ✔

Why: Pottery is durable and survives as fragments long after organic materials decay, making it a key archaeological source.

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Answer: It survives for millennia as durable fragments. Pottery is durable and survives as fragments long after organic materials decay, making it a key archaeological source.

  1. Pottery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery
    Due to its inherent durability, pottery serves as a primary source of archaeological data
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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