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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9856069, member: 8267&quot;]With regard to the bowl, maybe nothing, maybe the evidence that would confirm its age and origin. That&#039;s the point, you don&#039;t know. It might be possible to match soil samples with particular sites, showing where the piece came from. Residues might tell what the bowl once held. Sometimes impressions remain of other materials that were in contact with a buried object, such as textiles or metals. Alternatively, the characteristics of the surface and dirt may be consistent with known techniques of forgeries. If you scour the surface you remove the potential for you, or anyone else, to learn more about its history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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