pots were made in a kiln.
The Greeks used a really weird type of clay called the tiygu. This clay is very soft until fired then it becomes harder than most clays. The Greek, sometimes, also use a clay called dertiu which is a very rare clay found in Canada. This type of clay is very hard and only some of the more experienced Greeks could make pots with dertiu clay>
Clay is used for pots because in the old days they were made out of clqy and really clay hardens and makes a good holder for water and etc so we now use clay for pots
they made clay out of speacial stones then made clay then made pots
white-ground pots.
Clay was easily molded in to shapes and onced heated (fired) it became stable in heat and able to be used to hold liquids etc got cooking. This type of material was easier than trying to create metal (iron) pots
Brown Betty is a round type of teapot that has a manganese type brown glaze which is also known as Rockingham glaze. These teapots came from a red clay that was discovered in Britain in 1695.
Terracotta is an earthenware clay. It contains, in addition to the usual clay minerals of alumnia and silica, a fair amount of iron oxide, which gives it the characteristic red colour.
Pottery in ancient Rome was used the same way as in other ancient civilisations. It was used to make vases, amphorae and other vessels to carry liquids, drinking cups, plates, tiles and decorative terracotta for buildings, and terracotta figurines and statues.
Used Clay to make beautiful pots and to decorate the pots they rubbed rocks together making paint/chalk stuff and used there hands to spread the paint/chalk. they would but it near the fire and around12 hours near the fire it would be hard as a rock and they would use it to carry corn and water and stuff
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The Mayans made arts and crafts out of things they could find. Clay pots and eating utensils have been found. There have also been things found made of stone, wood, and jade. The Mayans also painted on whatever they could find.
In "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell, mah-nay is a word used by the protagonist Karana to refer to a type of red clay found on the island. It is used to make pots and weapons.