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

Question

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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Answer 1

Ceramics is some of the toughest materials on earth…it doesn’t oxidize. It is incredibly hard:
,”The hardness of alumina ceramics is nearly three times that of stainless steel; silicon carbide is more than four times harder than stainless steel. “