Lesson 2 Flashcards
Artifacts, Possession
The most ancient artifacts in our possession today were made out of clay
Hiện vật, Sở hữu
Ceramic
Ceramics are divided into many different kinds
Đồ gốm, Gốm sứ
Pottery, stoneware, and porcelain
The most common types of ceramics are pottery, stoneware, and porcelain
Đồ gốm, đồ đá và sứ
Indestructible
It becomes permanently hard and almost indestructible
Không thể phá hủy
Archeologist
Some archeologists think that early potters in China may have covered the inside of woven baskets with clay
Nhà khảo cổ học
Scratch
They scratched the surface of the soft clay to make decorative lines and designs
Kẻ đường
Glaze
They also used glazes to make clay objects smooth, shiny, and colorful
Làm bóng, tráng men
Spread
Similar styles began to spread throughout the Mediterranean region
Lan rộng