-
100
Future Clay
Clay in the future will more so be about art rather than, pottery and utensils used at home. Abstract, figurines and non-traditional vessels/china will be created -
500
Medieval Clay
In medieval times sand was mixed with clay to make cooking pots strong enough to be placed over an open fire. -
Jan 1, 1000
Ancient Rome Clay
Pottery was produced in enormous quantities in ancient Rome, mostly for utilitarian purposes. It is found all over the former Roman Empire and beyond. -
Jan 2, 1050
Greek Clay
Because of its relative durability, pottery comprises a large part of the archaeological record of Ancient Greece, and since there is so much of it, it has exerted a disproportionately large influence on our understanding of Greek society. Little survives, for example, of ancient Greek painting except for what is found on the earthenware in everyday use, so we must trace the development of Greek art through its vestiges on a derivative art form. -
Jan 10, 1500
Renaissance Clay
A French naturalist Pierre Belon (1517‑1564) was interested in investigating the mystery of the Lemnian clay. In 1543, he visited Constantinople where, after making enquiries, he encountered 18 types of different products marketed as Lemnian Earth (he was concerned about possible counterfeits). He then made a special journey to Lemnos, where he continued his investigation, and tried to find the source of the clay. -
Industrial Revolution Clay
Canals had to be perfectly flat or else the water would simply run away. Likewise, the canals had to be waterproofed.......for obvious reasons. Brindley used an old process called puddling which lined the sides and bottom of a canal with clay mixed with water. -
Mesopotamia
Writing emerged in many different cultures and in numerous locations throughout the ancient world. It was not the creation of any one people. However, the Sumerians of ancient Mesopotamia are credited with inventing the earliest form of writing -
Egyptian Clay
Egyptian paste was first developed in the area surrounding the Nile River in northern Africa. Although unglazed pottery had been made here and in many other places in the world, Egyptian paste was the first pottery to have a glaze, rather than being left plain or painted with non-glaze pigments. -
Prehistoric Clay
Koutroulou Magoula was occupied during the Middle Neolithic period (c. 5800 - 5300 BC) by a community of a few hundred people who made architecturally sophisticated houses from stone and mud-bricks. The figurines were found all over the site, with some located on wall foundations.
