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berkendark
I've seen this on digg.com :

"French archaeologists have taken pottery from ancient Pompeii and played the grooves back like a record to get the sounds of the pottery workshop, including laughter.

via http://www.bilgesehir.com/c_filmo_principa...s%20sonores.htm

Click "Pour visionner le video" to play the short video which contains a sample of the audio. "

??
philip347
When you post a source here that is foreign, please give exacting instructions, as to where this source is and exactly how to use this.

Most people here, will not be able to find what you are posting, if you do not give enough directions.
JoulesBeef
Scientifically it is possible
but this is a not so well known hoax.

the amount of things that have to happen.. makes it very hard to accidental record sound.. even harder for he small variations to last over the years.
J. Wensveen
This theory has been researched, but it will be very hard to filter out the random vibrations and noise of the potters wheel to get the much smaller audio prints of the enviromental background.
Matador
lol
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