Pottery Definition–noun, plural -ter⋅ies. | 1. | ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and
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LebWeb.com - Found 18 hours ago
BEIRUT - Archeologists say they have unearthed pottery, believed to be almost 3,000 years old, in southern Lebanon that ancient Phoenicians used to
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Archeologists find 3,000-year-old pottery in southern Lebanon
Pottery firm cuts working hours
BBC - Found Nov. 11, 2008
An international pottery manufacturer in Stoke-on-Trent announced it would cut its workers' hours because of the global economic slow down.
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American Scientist - Found Nov. 10, 2008
Archaeologists reported finding the oldest Hebrew text ever discovered—five lines in black ink on a pottery shard—while excavating a city...
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Hot pots: Pottery maker in the spotlight
Miami Herald - Found Nov. 9, 2008
In that studio, Wolff happily created pottery for locals, summer tourists and wealthy New Yorkers with country homes in northwestern...
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Queen's pottery-maker goes broke
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Law360 - Found Nov. 4, 2008
-- In an effort to protect their native pottery style from imitators, an association of ceramics craftsmen from La Rambla, Spain, has sued two
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Problems hit Stephen Pearce pottery
Ireland Business World - Found Nov. 3, 2008
Pottery, one of the largest craft companies in the country, appears to be on the verge of closure. According to sources, staff at the pottery...
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