Ceramic History

The first known pottery was found in Nasunahara, Japan. It was used by hunters and gatherers in Japan. The pottery was made out of coils.

The pottery in Africa was used by groups of hunters and fisherman along the Nile Valley. The designs on the pots were made by dragging fish bones across the clay.

Burnished pottery was made by the Badarian people of the Niley Valley. They had a very smoothed, polished surface. They were all red with black rims because the rim was buried in sand when being fired.

The earliest pottery of central Europe was found. It was known as Bandkeramik. It was designed with lines, unfilled dots, and cross-hatching.

Bureaucrats of the Nile Valley invented a cylinder seal to replace stamps on tablets. It was also used for official decorations.

The Chinese started using the Potter's Wheel somewhere very close to this time. It was used to make pottery faster and easier.

Pottery beakers were being used in Cambridgeshire, England. These beakers were used for mead or honey sweetened brew.

Porcelain was created by the Chinese. It was made by firing clay along with feldspar and quartz. Porcelain now is used in a lot of things such as dinnerware or even electrical insulators.

Pots found in Korea were being used for ceremonial purposes. They were glazed and had very indigenous styles.

The Native American group, the Moche, were known for the clay pieces with red lines on a beige background.