Archaeologists Got It Wrong, Can I Recreate It Anyway?

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Archaeologists misunderstood Babocomari Polychrome, I attempt to set the record straight by recreating this rare and poorly understood pottery type.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 What is Babocomari Polychrome?
1:12 Getting the right clay body ready
4:00 Forming the pot
8:04 Who made Babocomari Polychrome and when?
10:51 Scraping and smoothing the pot
11:45 What archaeologists got wrong about it
14:01 Painting the designs
16:04 Early morning pottery firing
18:04 Comparing the results to the ancient pottery

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