Did you know that archaeologists can use ceramics to determine how old sites are? The ceramics industry in 18th- and 19th-century England was an exciting place to be! Ceramic manufacturers were constantly experimenting with new types of clay bodies, glazes, decorations, and...

...production techniques to come up with innovative products for a rapidly growing consumer market. Delftware (or tin-glazed earthenware) was very popular in the first half of the 18th century, but was quickly replaced on dining tables by creamware, a cream-colored ware...

...introduced by Josiah Wedgwood and others. As the effort to make whiter ceramics in imitation of Chinese porcelain continued, pearlware was introduced in the 1770s, followed by whiteware in the 1810s. The popularity of new products allows archaeologists to see how people...

...responded to these changing fashions and in their daily lives. Stay tuned for more #virtualhistoryquiz clues and join us for the live quiz on Friday at noon! #midpenva