The word 'ceramics' is derived from the Greek keramos, meaning pottery and porcelain. The opaque and translucent cement and clay often used in tableware are not appropriate for optical applications ...

Archaeologists have long trusted the microscopic smears left on ancient pots and bowls to reconstruct what people once cooked, traded, and valued. New research now suggests those ancient dirty dishes ...

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