Is pottery part of social studies?

Making pottery is considered a hobby, but the study of ancient pottery (and pottery from more recent eras of history) is absolutely part of what archaeologists and anthropologists do. Studying ancient pottery teaches social scientists how our ancestors lived, what materials they used, what art-work they put on their pottery (some pottery has beautiful decorations but other pottery might have religious symbols or even depictions of events in that culture), and other information that provides a window into the lives of past societies.