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

Other things like metal could be melted down and reused. Pottery is very common. There are whole hills of broken discarded pottery. It doesn’t break down quickly so it’s still findable and we can piece it together even if it’s broken.