Pottery
device · 18000 BC · Stone Age
Objects made of fired clay.
What it is made of
- Ceramic glaze — has part. A vitreous coating.
- Sand temper — has part. Sand or grog so the vessel does not crack in firing.
Principles and materials it uses
- Clay — is made of. Vessels are shaped from clay.
- Kiln — uses. Firing in a kiln makes clay strong.
- Potter’s wheel — uses. The wheel made shaping vessels faster and more even.
- Fire making — uses. The first pottery was fired right in a campfire.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Saucepan — evolved into. The first pots were ceramic.
What it is a kind of
- Porcelain — includes. Ceramics.