Article: Earth transformed: Early Southern pottery at MESDA and Old Salem.(Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts)

The history of southern pottery comes from the ground. It is manifest not only in the rich clays of the region, but also in unearthed broken sherds of long-buried earthenware and stoneware vessels. In many respects, the South has taken the lead in investigating historical pottery sites. During the last century, archaeology in the region has illuminated the work of American Indian potters and led to the identification of myriad ceramic traditions introduced by European immigrants. Systematic documentary research and fieldwork undertaken by MESUA and Old Salem Museum and. Gardens, as well as other southern institutions, have contributed a great deal to our understanding of ...

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