Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures. Archeologists find shards and make conclusions about ancient civilizations, Ceramic art converts the utilitarian to collectable art. We can study Hopi pottery, Chinese pottery and fine French and English china. We can study American history through the pottery of former slaves. We can view Greek civilization through their early pottery. We can study technological and chemistry advances leading to structural improvements and artistic variety. Art, science, history, and civilization are relevant to the story of pottery.
