INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
skill of making pottery in Alborz, as a significant intangible heritage, has a history of more than 7,000 years
And, even today, it is one of the pottery hubs of the country, ISNA quoted Rahim Khaki as saying on Wednesday.Citing an example, the
official referred to clay vessels unearthed in 2020 from Moushelan Tepe which is situated some 65 km west of Tehran.Situated in Ismail Abad
village in the suburbs of Savojbolagh county, Moshelan Tepe was prosperous during the Copper and Stone Ages, he stated.And potteries
discovered from it date from the 5th millennium BC, the official said.A considerable number of potteries unearthed from this valuable site
is kept in the National Museum of Iran, he said.According to Iranian archaeologist Siavash Saraqi, the excavated objects probably belonged
According to studies conducted in this area, ten architectural surfaces along with graves and pottery fragments belonging to the fifth and
about 6.70 meters, Saraqi said
Moushelan Tepe was first excavated by Hakemia in 1958-1959 and again by Navaie in 1978-1979.Of all human handicrafts, pottery is the oldest
Even writing, the actual communication method used to create this article, came after the first few pots
And like many other things, there is a theory that it was discovered entirely by accident.In ancient times, people carried water in
The water, especially that of rivers, would contain some clay
When the clay dried out, it took on the shape of a basket
Eventually, people realized that these clay liners could be used as sturdy containers
They collected clay, shaped it, and baked it in the sun or hot ashes, sometimes decorating it with primitive tools
This is how the first clay pots (and thus all pottery) came into being.It is believed that the first potter's wheel was made in 3129 BC
BC from Sumer, although there is evidence that points to other places of origin
Precursors of the wheel, however, appeared as early as 4500 BC
So, an exact date is probably not possible
However, the idea of ??using a disc in making pottery was shared by many cultures.Today, ceramics are heated using a kiln
It is generally accepted that the ancient Egyptians built the first kilns lined with bricks of clay and straw for insulation
They were also among the first to glaze their pottery before firing
Similar to its modern counterpart, this glaze gave the pottery a glass-like luster and texture and rendered the object non-porous.AFM
