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There was no Tempering tribe, but there was a group of Native American Indians who "tempered". Clay is tempered with an additive to keep it from shrinking and cracking when it dries and then is fired. The Mississippian indian culture (800 - 1600 CE) tempered the clay with ground mussel shells or crushed old pots. Many of these pots are still complete and in amazing shape when found in archaeological sites.

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