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Example:The scholars found fragments of ostraca in the ancient ruins, each with a small portion of text that added to their understanding of the period.
Definition:A small broken piece or part, especially one that is jagged or torn.
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Example:The pottery shard, or ostraca, once part of a water jug, was now inscribed with a name crucial to the archaeological analysis.
Definition:A small broken piece, especially of broken pottery.
From shard
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