Pottery Christin Cunningham 1 st Period The development of pottery Was this development the result of an historical event Pottery has discovered for centuries and it have been created from clay and mud ID: 633460
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Technology Changes History:Pottery
Christin Cunningham
1
st
Period Slide2
The development of potterySlide3
Was this development the result of an historical event?
Pottery
has discovered for centuries and it have been created from clay and mud
As pottery progressed it happened as the makers escalated from the basic clay figurines of animals and human
Pottery did not come from any historical event, yet the expanding knowledge of mankindSlide4
Did a significant historical event take place as a result of this development?
Pottery had produced new inventions that have helped the people such as keeping food, holding water, and storing materials
The development was necessary, it led for the development of pots and pans (similar shape) and for the longevity of the aspects of life (water, food etc.)
The art of Pottery also helped to discover great artist in Asia, Greece, and Egypt along with many other placesSlide5
Did this development go through a period of innovation after its introduction?
If
so, what were those innovations?
Pottery has gone through changes as it has traveled trough different areas of the world
Pottery in Greece has a different style than the pottery of Asia
The art of pottery has transformed from the bare minimum of clay figures to detailed carvings into the sides of vases that explain the history of the region
The process of which pottery is finished has changed:
Originally kilns were dug in the ground, but over time it produced into the more efficient kilns
Clay products were in mass production for items such as:
Brick – Roofing tile – Clay floors – Wall tiles – CeramicsSlide6
EconomySlide7
Economy
Production of industrial products that advanced the ways of life: bricks
Allowed for there to be storage of grains, flour, etc. so the supply and demand shifted during the peak of
pottery
Negative reason for pottery is that it can break easily when traveling
Pottery can be the home of different animals and insects
Ancient pottery sells for large sums of money
Some pottery is sold for activity such as “Paint-It-Yourself” in modern daySlide8
EnvironmentSlide9
Environment
Clay is found in soil and can take on many forms
Clay is not a hazardous material, yet the chemicals used for the glaze and the fumes that are released when firing can be harmful
The only downside to pottery is that it takes time to recuperate the material being it is nature-madeSlide10
CultureSlide11
Culture
Positive Effect:
Shows the differences in cultures
Exchanging of ideas, techniques, and materials
Trade
Keeping track of history/folktales with the images on the pottery
Negative Effect:
Division between the cultures
Critic between artists
Worth of items could be disputed
Pottery is a lost art formSlide12
PoliticsSlide13
Politics
Positive:
Tells the story of the politics that occurs
Negative:
Can cause controversy between the artist and
its viewersSlide14
SocietySlide15
Society
Positive:
Some people are still carrying on the art of pottery
Negative:
Others have not got past their elementary school sculpting project