Ceramics

The pottery that is used on a site can give
the archaeologist a very good idea of date. This is
because earthenware and stoneware vessels which are used
every day to prepare, eat and store food are liable to be
broken and thrown away in a short period of time. A lot
of research has been done on ceramic history and much is
known about the dates of manufacture of different wares
and how vessel forms changed through time.