Potshard
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potshard — or potsherd A fragment of broken pottery discarded by an earlier civilization, likely to have settled into firmly stratified mounds over time and provide archaeological chronologies. Because potshards are more commonly known simply as… … Glossary of Art Terms
Potshare — Potshard Pot shard , Potshare Pot share , n. A potsherd. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twosret — Pharaoh Infobox | Name=Twosret| Alt= Tausret, Tawosret Caption=Twosret playing the sistrum at Amada Temple, Nubia NomenHiero= t:A wsr C12 t:stp:n Nomen= Tausret (setepenmut) Mighty Lady, (chosen of Mut) [Peter Clayton, Chronicle of the Pharaohs,… … Wikipedia
ostracon — /os treuh kon /, n., pl. ostraca / keuh/. (in ancient Greece) a potsherd, esp. one used as a ballot on which the name of a person voted to be ostracized was inscribed. Also, ostrakon. [1880 85; < Gk óstrakon; see OSTRACIZE] * * * ▪ archaeological … Universalium
