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ostracon

/ˈɑstrəˌkɑn/ /ˈɒstrækən/
noun
GeneralArchaeology
  1. 1 ostrakon (çömlek parçası) countable

Definition (English)

A fragment of pottery used as a cheap writing surface for notes or practice texts.

Example Sentences

  1. A single ostracon carried a workman's daily wage record.
    Tek bir ostrakon, bir işçinin yevmiye kaydını taşıyordu.
  2. An ostracon often preserves words from people who never owned a papyrus.
    Bir ostrakon, bir papirüse sahip olmayan kişilerin sözlerini çoğu zaman korur.

Collocations

inscribed ostraconostracon inscription