1. Evolution of Pottery

2. Ice Age 2 million years ago to 10,000 years ago

3. Man evolved from apelike to near human.

4. The Goddess of Dolni Vestonice, 23,000 BC , Czech Republic
Ancient potters made goddesses and animal figurines. Clay objects have been found in *Czech Republic *Japan *Siberia.
The Goddess of Dolni Vestonice, 23,000 BC , Czech Republic

5. 10,000 BC – 7000 BC Middle Stone Age Man was. living in villages
10,000 BC – 7000 BC Middle Stone Age Man was *living in villages *cultivating wheat and barley *herding cattle, sheep and goats *making stone tools

6. Man was becoming civilized. Pottery production began. year 14,000 BC
Man was becoming civilized. Pottery production began. *year 14,000 BC *Jomon Culture, Japan *semi-nomadic *people lived in caves, pit dwellings
Jomon pot
for food storage

7. ancient Jomon site Sannai Maruyama, Japan
ancient Jomon site Sannai Maruyama, Japan *700 pit-dwellings, 11 long-houses *120 raised floor buildings *380 adult grave pits *three clusters of clay mining pits *three road ways built of tamped earth *two large midden mounds

8. New Stone Age 8000 BC- 1500 BC. Man was using stone tools
New Stone Age 8000 BC BC *Man was using stone tools *living in settled villages *domesticating plants and animals

9. New Stone Age 5000 BC Middle East. Irrigation first practiced
New Stone Age BC Middle East *Irrigation first practiced *Settlements developed in Turkey, Iran and Iraq

10. Middle East potters:. coiled long rolls of clay on top of a flat base
Middle East potters: *coiled long rolls of clay on top of a flat base *paddled to shape the pots *Slip applied and burnished to attain a smooth surface *Some potters carved designs *others pressed designs in simple patterns

12. 4500 BC Middle East. potters controlled the amount of oxygen in a kiln
4500 BC Middle East *potters controlled the amount of oxygen in a kiln *Increased oxygen caused a red coat on pots *Decreased oxygen caused a black coat

13. Spouted Vessel in the form of a stag.
Ceramic, lightly burnished, reduction fired.
12” tall, 6” wide, 11” long.
Made in Iran.

14. 4000 BC First cities in the Middle east
4000 BC First cities in the Middle east *Cities were built using clay bricks *clay tablets used to chronicle city records, agriculture and trade information. *Molds invented to increase pottery production

15. New Stone Age 3000 BC First Pottery made in South America
 Archaeologists excavate an ancient Peruvian burial site.

16. Ancient city of Caral Peru discovered, 2001.
*20 cities with huge pyramids
*sunken plazas sprawled over three river valleys
*cities flourished peacefully for more than 1,200 years.

17. 2700 BC First glaze was developed in Egypt. called Faience
2700 BC First glaze was developed in Egypt *called Faience *crushed quartz mixed with soda and calcium salts *blue-colored surface glaze when fired

18. 2655 BC Banshan Culture, China. potters made coil pots
2655 BC Banshan Culture, China *potters made coil pots *pots were painted with red/black pigments *spiral patterns

19. 2500 BC Wheel Throwing invented in China
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20. BC Minoan Culture, Crete (island in Mediterranean Sea, part of Greece) *pots were decorated with designs of marine life and plants *traded pottery vessels filled with oil and wine for tin, copper and luxury goods

21. Bronze Age 3000- 1500 BC. Changes in climate in Russia and China
Bronze Age BC *Changes in climate in Russia and China *massive migration westward (Europe, Vietnam, Thailand) *Bronze tools replaced stone tools (bronze is a metal alloy of copper and tin) *then iron tools replaced bronze tools

22. 1600-1100 BC Shang Dynasty, China
BC Shang Dynasty, China *developed sophisticated casting techniques *fired clay molds used to cast fancy bronze vessels

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