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Clay Balls

emerging clay ball next to a US quarter (the quarter is 1/6 it's size)

"We found these things that we call clay balls. They're made of fired clay. They're about the same size as a baseball or a cricket ball. We don't think they were used for sport but it's quite a nice idea."

-Roddy Reagan

"read roddy's ideas" - roddy squating and drawing a exposed group of clay balls

Roddy Reagan has some more ideas.

"read sonya's ideas" - sonya holds clay balls

What does Sonya know
about the clay balls?

WHAT DO THE ARCHAEOLOGISTS
ON THE SURVEY TEAM THINK?

"...a sort of toy?"

"...to help boil water."

"I think ...for heating."

"...they were for warfare."

let mira show you how to make clay balls