MariaMartinezisrememberedtodayasthemakerofbeautifulpottery．Herpotteryisinmuseumsallovertheworld．

（60）___ShelivedinNewMexicoinAmerica．Asayoungwoman，Mariawasknownforthefinepotsshemade．Mariaandtheothervillagewomenmadepotsfortheirfamilies．Theyalsosoldpotstovisitors．

In1908，somearchaeologists （考古学家） foundbrokenbitsofpotteryinMaria'svillage．TheybelongedtoAmericanswholivedthere700yearsbefore．

（61）___TheywerethinnerthanMaria'spots．Thefindsinfluencedherart．Mariadecidedtomakesuchapot．Herhusbandhelpedher．Theyhadtofindawaytomakethepotthinner．Mariaknewtheclaysheusedwouldnotwork．Athinpotmadeoutofthatclaywouldcrack （破裂） easily．Mariamixeddifferentamountsofclay，sand，andwater．（62）___Mariaproducedmanypotsinherlifetime．（63）___TheyarekeepingtheoldwaysalivejustasMariahaddonebefore．