Evolution of Clay and its Uses

  • 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