Why did the Polynesians lose pottery?

by kevrog21

The title more or less explains the question. It’s my understanding that inhabitants of Western Polynesia experienced a “lull” of >1,000 years, in which time their expansion across the oceans halted and they collectively lost the skill/technology of pottery.

I can’t seem to find many good resources besides JSTOR articles that I don’t have access to, so hoping you guys could potentially help!

TYIA.

tombomp