Why is there still so much Ancient Greek pottery in pretty good condition when most other objects from that era didn’t survive?

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Why is there still so much Ancient Greek pottery in pretty good condition when most other objects from that era didn’t survive?

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A fair amount of the very fancy ones that survive were found in Etruria(now in modern Italy). The Etruscans used underground tombs for burial, many of which have burial goods, including fancy, ornate ceramic pots. These tombs protected the pottery.

It was so prevalent in Etruria that for a long time they were thought to have originated there when in fact they came from Athens.

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