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Showerthought: The way they piece together broken pots is like a giant, dusty puzzle.
I always thought it was just glue, but learning about fragment matching and context has made me appreciate the patience it takes.
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robin5947mo ago
Wow, read some got reassembled wrong for years.
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nathana487mo ago
Not just guessing, they often know EXACTLY how pieces fit.
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the_tessa7mo ago
Actually seems more like educated guessing most of the time. They have a lot of missing pieces and just fill in the gaps with plain plaster.
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