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spongy  

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  • The fabric of a spongy vessel is quite coarse and contains many inclusions of limestone and plant matter which exploded or burnt out upon firing, leaving the surface pitted.

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  • Biers, W. R. 1969. Excavations at Phlius, 1924 the prehistoric deposits. Hesperia: The journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Vol. 38, No.4. pp. 443-458. P. 446

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