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

Wood rots, brass corrodes, bugs and bacteria eat cloth, paper is weak to all 3 of those conditions. Ceramics and marble don’t have these problems. They can erode. But once it gets buried in some way or placed out of the rain that becomes a non issue. Since the Greek didn’t have plastic, 90% or more of the stuff created by them is made from one of those materials listed.