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From soil to pottery: Journey of clay
From soil to pottery: Journey of clay
Pots shaped hands of craftsmen are taken to rest to absorb moisture at a pottery factory in the Menemen district of Aegean İzmir province, where approximately 30 companies operate on pottery. (Source: AA)
The journey of clay consists of many stages as it transformed into pots, storage containers, yoghurt bowls or small pieces used in garden decoration.
It is stated that pottery, which is known to have emerged in and around Anatolia in the 6000s BC, experienced a great revolution with the use of wheel and kiln in the same region after 2500 years and started to spread rapidly to the world.
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