【MariaMartinezisrememberedtodayasthemakerofbeautifulpottery．Herpotteryisinmuseumsallovertheworld．（60）___ShelivedinNewMexicoinAmerica．Asayoungwoman，Mariawasknownforthefinepotsshemade．Mariaandtheother】

　　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．

　　A．Hersonandgrandsonalsolearnedhowtomakebeautifulpots．

　　B．Atlast，shediscoveredamixthatwouldnotcrack．

　　C．Mariataughtherhusbandhowtomakepots．

　　D．ThenthearchaeologistsshowedthemtoMaria．

　　E．Mariawasbornaround1881．