Question

1. Why did early humans make pottery? How did they learn to make pottery?
2. How do we get to know about the existence of early farmers?​

Answer 1

1.

Early humans made pottery as they needed vessels to store grains, liquids and cooked food. Humans learned to make clay pottery, which was shaped by hand then baked in fire. The potter's wheel enable then to make pots in different shapes and sizes in much lesser time.

2.

The existence of early farmers are known to us by the discovery and excavation of sites. Mehrgarh in Pakistan was the earliest site where evidences of farmers and their settlements were found. The evidences dates as early as 7,000 BC.

Answer 2

(1): Answer: Early humans made pottery as they needed vessels to store grains, liquids and cooked food. Humans learned to make clay pottery, which was shaped by hand then baked in fire. The potter's wheel enable then to make pots in different shapes and sizes in much lesser time

(2): Answer: The existence of early farmers are known to us by the discovery and excavation of sites. Mehrgarh in Pakistan was the earliest site where evidences of farmers and their settlements were found. The evidences dates as early as 7,000