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100
Egypt
3150 BC
Clay in Egypt was very much used just the same as it is now in modern kitchens as plates, bowls and cups. -
100
Roman
27BC
The romans glazed their pots and other types of pottery so that they did not leak. -
100
Greek
800BC
In Greece clay was basically only used for pottery and vessels for carrying liquids. -
100
Mesopotamia
3100 BC
In Mesopotamia clay was used as tablets that people would use to write and record different types of information.
The earliest writing in this time were based around pictograms, a tablet that mostly told of crops and taxes. -
100
Prehistoric
2.5 Million BC
Clay was used in prehistoric times for many things such as drawings, weapons, carrying water and fire pot vessels.
Fire pots are vessels for carrying fire from one place to another place.
The water was most likely carried in woven baskets lined with river clay. -
450
Medieval
ceramics during Medieval times were hand shaped and structured instead of wheel-turned
Jugs, cooking pots, jars, pitchers, and crucibles are just some of the utensils made by clay in medieval times. -
Jan 1, 1350
Renaissance
During the renaissance time period clay was use for art -
Industrial Revolution
During the industrial revolution Clay was used as a product in cement Was used in roads, pathways and buildings -
Present Day
In the present day clay is used for many things
Its used for art, sculptures, cutlery and vessels