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the only human craft that survives empires, fires, and time itself in shattered fragments
means The art and science of making objects from clay and other non-metallic minerals hardened by heat, and the fired objects themselves — pottery, porcelain, tiles, and the like.
from From Greek 'keramos,' meaning potter's clay or earthenware, which gave 'keramikos' — 'of pottery.' The word reached English in the mid-19th century by way of French 'céramique.' Some have linked 'keramos' to a root meaning 'to burn,' which would fit beautifully with clay's trial by fire, though that connection is uncertain. Athens even had a district called the Kerameikos — the potters' quarter — where the trade was plied; its name still marks the city today.
- oldest art
- Fired clay figurines date back 30,000 years
- space shield
- Ceramic tiles protected the Space Shuttle's reentry
- unmeltable
- Some ceramics resist heat over 3,000 degrees Celsius
- archaeology gold
- Pottery shards outlast nearly all other artifacts
- superconductors
- Certain ceramics conduct electricity with zero resistance
wedgwood jasperware — distinctive neoclassical pottery created by josiah wedgwood in staffordshire, england since 1774
delftware — tin-glazed earthenware from delft, netherlands, 16th-17th century, inspired by chinese porcelain
raku ware — japanese hand-crafted pottery used in tea ceremony since 16th century kyoto