What might prehistoric pottery and tools tell researchers about the people who made those items?

The people in the past used to make use of pots for various reasons like to cook food, store food, and to store water also. These pots were made in different shapes and sizes and were decorated well which showed the artistic side of these people and their way of using the things properly. It also told the archaeologist about the people of different times and civilization with the help of the pots of those periods.